Oxford English Dictionary OnlineThe Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online contains the complete text of the 20-volume Second Edition of the printed Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1989, together with its 3-volume Additions Series, published in 1993 (volumes 1 and 2) and 1997 (volume 3). The Dictionary presents the English vocabulary from the time of earliest records down to the present day, giving all the relevant facts concerning their form, sense history, pronunciation and etymology. It embraces the standard language of literature and conversation, technical vocabulary, dialectal usage and slang.
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