Main Entry:: dic·tio·nary
Pronunciation:: \ˈdik-shə-ˌner-ē, -ˌne-rē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural dic·tio·nar·ies
Etymology:: Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Late Latin diction-, dictio word, from Latin, speaking
Date:: 1526

1 : a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactical and idiomatic uses 2 : a reference book listing alphabetically terms or names important to a particular subject or activity along with discussion of their meanings and applications 3 : a reference book giving for words of one language equivalents in another 4 : a computerized list (as of items of data or words) used for reference (as for information retrieval or word processing)

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