Book Description
Combines authoritative definitions with the occasional humorous one.
Author : Editors of Chambers
Publisher :
Page : 1886 pages
File Size : 31,80 MB
Release : 2006
Category : English language
ISBN :
Combines authoritative definitions with the occasional humorous one.
Author : Mairi Robinson
Publisher : Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Page : 1672 pages
File Size : 47,14 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Reference
ISBN :
This highly acclaimed dictionary is newly revised and offers language mavens a unique opportunity to delve into the most up-to-date, contemporary English usage. Comprehensive, easy-to-use, and free of jargon, the 21st Century Dictionary emphasizes the written and spoken English of everyday situations. The perfect reference for any word lover. Special features: Thumb Index. Clear definitions in straightforward English. Up-to-the-minute information on how words are used. Supported by Chambers Wordtrack and The British National Corpus 100 Million word database. Innovative page design gets you to the right information fast. Hundreds of usage notes, word histories, idioms, and help with pronunciation, spelling and grammar.
Author : Una McGovern
Publisher : Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 42,29 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Contains over 1300 entries on unexplained phenomena.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1284 pages
File Size : 14,75 MB
Release : 2000
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : C. M. Schwarz
Publisher : Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Page : 1792 pages
File Size : 30,30 MB
Release : 1990
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780550102515
Author : Editors of Chambers
Publisher :
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 42,49 MB
Release : 2007
Category : English language
ISBN :
This thesaurus has been designed to provide users with the most useful words first. It includes over 300 panels of thematically related words, with more than 180,000 alternative words in all.
Author : Joan Bakewell
Publisher : Chambers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,80 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Biography
ISBN : 9780550106933
Dictionaries of biography.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 950 pages
File Size : 24,79 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
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Author : Chambers
Publisher : Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,68 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Crossword puzzles
ISBN : 9780550106209
The bestselling Chambers Crossword Dictionary is the essential reference for crossword lovers everywhere. This brand new edition, compiled from Chambers' highly acclaimed and vast crossword resources, has been fully updated with thousands of new solutions to be even more useful to crossword fans. New synonyms for publication such as 'podcast' and 'blog' bring the content bang up-to-the-minute. New topic lists such as 'curries' and 'geese' help solve general knowledge clues. All words are grouped by meaning, then by number of characters, then alphabetically, to make finding the solution quick and easy. Special cryptic crossword words which indicate anagrams, reversals, etc give hints and tips for solvers.
Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780550105639
A scholarly reference to slang expressions from all parts of the English-speaking world includes coverage of twenty-first-century terms and lists explanations of word origins.