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Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house. The dictionary, which began publication in 1884, traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to scholars and academic…

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Published
1884–1928 (first edition) · 1989 (second edition) · Third edition in preparation

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Oxford English Dictionary

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related to Further reading · 98
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related to Completion of first edition and first supplement · 19
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related to External links · 19
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related to Compact editions · 16
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related to Electronic versions · 15
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related to Relationship to other Oxford dictionaries · 10
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see also · 10
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related to Additions Series · 9
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related to Historical nature · 7
Oxford English Dictionary → As, Deutsches Wörterbuch, Following, OED, OED's, The, This

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Oxford English DictionaryLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Oxford English DictionaryPublished1884–1928 (first edition)1.00infobox
Oxford English DictionaryPublished1989 (second edition)1.00infobox
Oxford English DictionaryPublishedThird edition in preparation1.00infobox
Oxford English DictionaryPublisherOxford University Press1.00infobox
Oxford English DictionaryWebsiteoed.com1.00infobox
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academic journalsinstance ofWhile the original text drew its quotations mainly from literary sources0.80text

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