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dictionary noun
/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/
/-er.i/ n [C] Definition
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a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order with their meanings explained or written in another language, or a similar product for use on a computera French-English/English-French dictionary
a bilingual/monolingual dictionary
To check how a word is spelt, look it up in a dictionary.
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a book which gives information about a particular subject, in which the entries (= words or phrases) are given in alphabetical ordera biographical/science dictionary
a dictionary of quotations
(Definition of dictionary noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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