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The Superhero Dictionary
Each entry compares a superhero's name with its real life meaning and includes comparison pictures and pronunciations.
Campus Program: Language Dictionaries
A compilation of a large number of dictionary websites grouped by language.
Cambridge International Dictionaries
Free online dictionary from Cambridge University Press.
Dictionary.com
Free online dictionary search, translator, word of the day, crossword puzzles and word games, and vocabulary learning resources for many languages.
Eurodicautom
The European Commission's multilingual term bank. Particularly rich in technical and specialized terminology related to European Union policy.
Glossaries
Collection of more than 2400 links to glossaries and dictionaries.
High Definition Dictionary
Mixed collection of drug terminology with an apparently arbitrarily selected mix of other, unrelated terms. Dictionary accepts contributions of new terms.
Bin's On-Line Dictionary
Search various on-line dictionaries.
Worthless Word for the Day
Obscure, abstruse and/or recondite word, especially one not falling into medical terms, foreign monetary units, foreign units of measure, legal terms, or professional jargon of any type.
The Newbury House Online Dictionary
Search over 40,000 entries to get clear concise definitions and when available related pictures.
Planet Translation
Directory of dictionaries, including unilingual, multilingual, and topical resources.
Dictionary Society of North America
An international organization of librarians, booksellers, translators, linguists, publishers, writers, journalists, and collectors. Founded in 1975 to further research in dictionary making, study, collection, and use. Member of the American Council of Learned Societies.
Skeptic's Dictionary
Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature.
Terminological Information System
A simplified version of the European Union terminological database.
AllDictionaries.com
Categorized index of language and subject dictionaries.
AllWords.com
Features two modern English dictionaries, multilingual search, and translation. Also features a guide to language sites on the web and a language discussion forum.
Strange Dictionaries
Free online versions of the Dictionary of One-Letter Words, the Dictionary of All-Vowel Words, the Dictionary of All-Consonant Words, and other strange dictionary resources.
Cynic's Dictionary
Irreverent and amusing definitions.
The Online Dictionary List
A large directory of online dictionaries, both in English and bilingual, including specialist dictionaries.
Cooldictionary.com
Free edition of a complete Webster dictionary. Fully crosslinked.
DICT Development Group
A WWW interface to several freely available on-line dictionaries, including Webster's 1913, the Jargon File, the US Gazetteer, and Easton's Bible Dictionary.
Dictionarium
Directory of English and foreign-language dictionaries.
Dictionary of Comprehension
A Dictionary of Comprehension in different languages.
Dictionary Building Software for Reporters
Software program for realtime reporters and captioners that lists many diverse vocabulary lists.
Dictionary Link
A directory of free online language resources such as dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, and encyclopedias.
eLook Dictionary
Provides definitions, synonyms, and related words.
Dictionaries and Translation
List of links to dictionaries on the Internet.
Online Dictionaries, Translators and References
Online dictionaries, translators, references accessable from a small pop-window. Requires use of a browser with Javascript enabled.
On-Line Dictionaries
Online specialty dictionaries for English, Russian, German, Finnish and Latin.
EZresearch.com
Provides a directory of dictionaries.
Dictsearch
Search a variety of dictionaries including monolingual, bilingual, and specialty dictionaries.
The Century Dictionary Online
Free 500,000 word dictionary of English with an encyclopedia and world atlas. Uses DjVu and JPEG formats to display page images. Has headword lookup and full text search of 22 million words of underlying text.
Globalization.com: On-line Dictionaries and Glossaries for Translators
Directory of monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries, arranged by language.
The Glossarist
Searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries containing terms and definitions on hundreds of subjects.
Dictionaries on the Web
Link collection -- over 100 links to various dictionaries of about 40 languages.
HyperDictionary.com
Includes a thesaurus and searchable dictionaries for English, computers, dreams and medicine.
Research-It
Includes several dictionaries and a thesaurus as well as online tools for shipping and mailing, currency exchange, and language translation.
Information Please Dictionary
Infoplease's free online dictionary. Features almanacs, an encyclopedia, and an atlas.
KnowPlay?
Simple and integrated access to dictionaries, thesauri, encylopedias, and quotation databases.
Glossaries by Language
Directory of multilingual dictionaries and dictionaries on specific subjects, alphabetized by language.
Collection of Web-Dictionaries
Sorted list of online dictionaries of more than 50 languages, mostly bilingual.
Lexicool
Searchable directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries.
Merriam-Webster OnLine
A free, searchable on-line dictionary and thesaurus, word games, a word of the day, and many other English language and vocabulary reference tools and resources.
The Alternative Dictionaries
Includes a list of slang terms and phrases in various languages.
OneLook Dictionaries
Look up a word or term in an Internet dictionary or glossary. Free search access to a frequently updated database of words, terms, names, and acronyms.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Allows users to search, free of charge, for entries in the latest (year 2000) edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Lighting Design Terminology
Explanations of terms used in architectural lighting and lighting simulation.
Searchbug
A collection of reference tools.
Dictionaries, Lexica and Lexical Resources
Collection of links to various online dictionaries and other lexical references.
Free Dictionary and Free Translation
Collection of free dictionaries and translation sites. Supports searching all dictionaries with just one mouse click.
Web Dictionaries
Multi-search tool by Tinh Van, which consults English-only dictionaries, and Vietnamese into English or French translation dictionaries.
Dictionary of Difficult Words
Search or browse this dictionary of more than 13,000 words.
Voycabulary
Online dictionary and thesaurus web linking lookup reference tool.
Webster's Online Dictionary: The Rosetta Edition
This database doubled with a metasearch tool extracts records from a variety of online and public-domain paper dictionaries, both general and specialized. It offers English definitions, as well as translations from/to a hundred languages.
Word Assault
Looks up multiple words simultaneously using several databases including Webster's, Easton's, Wordnet, and the Devil's Dictionary.
Word Central
Student dictionary and rhyming dictionary online at Merriam-Webster's website. Daily Buzzword by subscription.
Word Spy
Site dedicated to recently coined words and existing words revived into modern usage.
WordWeb
A free English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows.
Xlation.com Glossary Database
More than 1682 separate glossaries, linked by topic and by ISO 639-2 language codes.
yourDictionary.com
Comprehensive index of on-line dictionaries in more than 200 different languages. Includes an index of on-line grammars, word of the day by email, and several pages of linguistic fun.
Quotations: The Yale Dictionary
Project to create an searchable online database and a quotation dictionary from Yale University Press.
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