lexicon
noun [C] /ˈlek.sɪ.kən/ specializedDefinition
› (a list of) all the words used in a particular language or subject, or a dictionaryTerminology and vocabularyReference books
(Definition of lexicon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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