Oxford English Dictionary

Noun

Meaning

an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles

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...the all-time best «gift book» has to be a leather-bound copy of the Oxford English Dictionary. How can you go wrong? Of course, don't forget a magnifying glass to go with it. Dan Brown

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term Farsi was first used in English in 1926, while Parsi dates to 1790. Source: Internet

According to The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the term "Celsius's thermometer" had been used at least as early as 1797. Source: Internet

", According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "robotics" was first used in the short story "Liar!" published in the May, 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. Source: Internet

Asparagus was also corrupted in some places to "sparrow grass"; indeed, the Oxford English Dictionary quotes John Walker as having written in 1791 that "Sparrow-grass is so general that asparagus has an air of stiffness and pedantry". Source: Internet

"A proposition (whether true or false)" axiom, n., definition 2. Oxford English Dictionary Online, accessed 2012-04-28. Source: Internet

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