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The American Heritage Dictionary: Fourth Edition (21st Century Reference)

* Over 70,000 entries
* Thoroughly revised and updated
* 1,000 new words and meanings
* Over 400 photographs and illustrations
* Expert guidance on correct usage

Based on the bestselling American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

American Heritage® dictionaries are widely known as the most innovative and informative dictionaries in today’s market. This all-new fourth edition of the best-selling classic continues that tradition with its clear and precise definitions, its expert usage guidance, and its wealth of illustrations. Newly updated to reflect our changing language, this revised edition is the most up-to-date and authoritative dictionary available today.

* More than a thousand new entries for such terms as e-tailer, zine, bioreserve, chatroom, red card, domestic partner

* More biographical and geographical entries than any other paperback, th

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McGraw-Hill’s German Student Dictionary (McGraw-Hill Dictionary Series) (Paperback)

McGraw-Hill's German Student Dictionary (McGraw-Hill Dictionary Series)

Your best first reference to the German language As you start your study of the German language, you need a reliable bilingual dictionary with the basic words you need, not the advanced terms you don’t. With McGraw-Hill’s German Student Dictionary you’ll find what you need quickly and easily-without being overwhelmed with text. This book features: 3,500 essential words, each with grammatical information, easy-to-use pronunciation guide, verb conjugation (when appropriate), and an example sentence Numerous subentries to explain shades of meaning and idiomatic expressions related to the principal entries A collection of grammar tips and hints, including common mistakes to avoid Helpful appendices of useful information such as common names in German, weights and measures, maps, numbers, and moreBegin your language learning with the authoritative McGraw-Hill’s German Student Dictionary at your side. It provides the perfect complement to your German studi (more…)

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Merriam-Webster’s Pocket French-English Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library) (Paperback)

Merriam-Webster's Pocket French-English Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library)

This guide to essential French and English vocabulary contains more than 40,000 entries and includes coverage of Canadian-French terms. English pronunciations are given in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

About the Author

The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster’s efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster’s son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster’s son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 1847. Although Webster’s work was honored, his big dictionaries had never sold well. The 1828 edition was priced at a whopping $20; in 13 years its 2,500 copies had not sold out. Similarly, the 1841 edition, only slightly more affordable at $15, moved slowly. Assuming that a lower price would incr (more…)

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