Dictionaries and Thesaurii

• Acronym Finder - comprehensive database of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms - 232,000+ definitions!
• AskOxford.com- Ask the experts, better writing, world of words, games, global english, foreign languages, and more .
• Australian Word Map- from the ABC, Word Map is mapping Australian regionalisms - words, phrases or expressions used by particular language groups.
• Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
• ClicheSite.com- list of over 2100 clichés, euphamisms, sayings and figures of speech complete with definitions and explanations.
• English - Deutsches Worterbuch German - English Dictionary
• English-to-Other Language Translation Dictionaries- link to Alta Vista's Translator and other French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish to English (and vice versa) dictionaries.
• Foreign Languages for Travelers- select the language you speak and the language you want to learn from numerous options including Bengali, French, Russian and Swahili. Includes basic vocabulary terms, pronunciation guides, translating dictionaries, and slang guides.
• Fun with Words- dedicated to amusing quirks, peculiarities, and oddities of the English language: wordplay.
• List of Dictionaries on the Internet
• Macquarie Dictionary Book of Slang - a complete record of the informal side of Australian English.
• Macquarie Net - free access to Macquarie Dictionary plus subscription access to a wide range of other Australian material e.g. Macquarie Book of Events, AAP News and Colliers Encyclopedia.
• Merriam-Webster OnLine- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary or Thesaurus.
• MyLanguage - MyLanguage provides access to search engines, web directories and news in over sixty languages. MyLanguage is a partnership between the State Libraries of NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and WA
  and the NT and ACT Library and Information Services.
• One Look Dictionaries
• The Phrase Finder - A list of the meanings and origins of over 2,000 English phrases and sayings.
• Thesaurus.com
• Word Play: Sites that feature fun with words - links to serious and not so serious word sites.
• The Word Spy - This site is devoted to lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and phrases, new terms that have appeared multiple times in newspapers, magazines, books, Web sites, and other recorded sources.
• Write 101 - information and articles on all aspects of writing and the English Language.
• Writing Resources - an annotated directory features Web sites focusing on English grammar, concise writing, style and usage, the writing process, words, plain language, creativity, word play, action writing, reference sources, online writing experts, books on writing, and favorite fiction writers.
• YourDictionary.com - a comprehensive and authoritative language resource covering more than 200 languages.

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