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The dictionary is an alphabetical listing of words, in any given language or cross-language, which provides definitions, proper pronunciation, correct spelling, and derivations as well as any restrictive labels attached to a word. A good dictionary is an invaluable tool for anyone who uses the written word and would like to do so more effectively and correctly.

Robert Cawdrey's "Table Alphabetical," first printed in 1604, is generally regarded to be the first fully developed representative of the monolingual dictionary in English.  One of the earliest known dictionaries was written in Latin and compiled during the reign of Augustus. The Chinese had a dictionary in the third century B.C.  In 1806, Noah Webster compiled his dictionary of the English language, America's first dictionary. The British Philological Society to begin compiling a comprehensive dictionary, which would later become the Oxford English Dictionary.

Dictionaries are found in book form, online for free or paid, and as software programs for computers, and PDAs.

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• ‘Tweet’ Becomes An Official Word; Lands In Oxford English Dictionary

  
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  Here is another example of social media’s impact on our lives. ‘Tweet’ no longer means only chirping of birds. The word tweet now has a second definition and is now an officially part of the English language. T weet now also means “To make a posting on the social networking service Twitter. Also: to use ...
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• English -Vietnamese Dorland’s Medical Dictionary released

  
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  On June 16, local Medical Publishing House released the English – Vietnamese Dictionary version for the 30th edition of the renowned Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary in Ho Chi Minh City. The bilingual dictionary has around 120,000 words and explains more than 122,000 medical jargons with over 1,100 ...
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• Tweet hits the Oxford English Dictionary…

  
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    THE WORD ”tweet” has been added to the next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, despite having been around for less than a decade. This is unusual for the OED, but it said that the word, which means to send a message on Twitter, is “catching on”. “The noun and verb tweet (in the social-networking ...
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• Statue of Liberty 06/17/2013 Definition of the Day

  
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• ‘Tweet’ Is Official Says Oxford English Dictionary

  
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• Roller coaster 06/16/2013 Definition of the Day

  
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• fawn

  
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  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for June 16, 2013 is: fawn • \FAWN\  • verb 1 : to show affection — used especially of a dog 2 : to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner Examples: The author gave a reading from her latest book, followed by a meet and greet where she was fawned ...
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• “Texas forever”

  
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• “We control the Tide” (Texas A&M joke about Alabama football)

  
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  The #15 Texas A&M; Aggies defeated the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide in football, 29-24, on November 10, 2012. (This would be Alabama’s only loss and the team would win the national championship despite it.) Aggieland Outfitters put a T-shirt up for sale on February 28, 2013, “We Control the Tide.” On June 13, ...
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