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VALERIE SCHULTZ: A dictionary in every home

Every now and then, the somewhat sketchy internet connection at my house goes kaput. I'm told this is a common circumstance ...

Merriam-Webster Freaks People Out Over Dictionary Update — But There’s A Very Funny Twist

There may also be a reason why Merriam-Webster went so hard with their ad. The company, as well as Encyclopedia Britannica, ...
The Independent

From ‘rizz’ to ‘dad bod’: Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 new words to dictionary

Merriam-Webster has unveiled a significant update to one of its most popular dictionaries, introducing more than 5,000 new words in its first hard-copy revision in over two decades. The 12th edition ...
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Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge

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The Times of Israel

At NY’s YIVO, a legendary unfinished Yiddish dictionary gets the last word — as opera

Premiering this week, 'The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language' tells the true story of Holocaust survivors and émigré scholars in NYC racing to salvage a civilization ...