Historical dictionary of the English language (from the Middle Ages to the present) that gives definitions of words at specific times in history...

Contains 20,000 terms with contextual definitions, along with6,000 full-color images that illustrate all aspects of life...

"An interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words...

Online database of acronyms, which may be searched either by acronym or by the word(s) represented by an acronym...

Dictionary of the origins of words and phrases, with over 18,000 entries that reveal the etymologies, trace the origins and otherwise catalog words with a tale to tell...

Abridged dictionary of English, containing about 240,000 entries...

Contains more than 17,000 entries on the origin and development of English words...

"Contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing meanings for everyday words including scientific and technical vocabulary, as well as English from around the world...

Explanations for commonly used symbolism in literature...

Scanned (and searchable) version of Samuel Johnson's "A Dictionary of the English Language," which was published in 1755...

Provides the user with over 300,000 words of similar meaning in 40,000 headings, allowing users to find just the right word for their work...

This dictionary is the 2nd revised edition of the Encarta world English dictionary, that included definitions of 432,042 words, meanings, variant spellings, inflections, idioms, phrases, and self-explanatory word list...

Full text access to some of the essential dictionaries and thesaurii dealing with the English language...

Full text access to some of the essential reference works in English language grammar and usage, published by the Oxford University Press...

This companion DVD to The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language is available for viewing by clicking on the provided link...

Database for nearly 2 million physical and cultural features in the United States, census information for 98,000 local areas and distance calculations for 177,000 populated places...

Enter a word or phrase and receive a list of anagrams for that word or phrase...

Memidex is a combination dictionary and thesaurus for English...

Searchable and browseable online dictionary and thesaurus for English, including audio pronunciation, etymologies, and occasional illustrations...

Online dictionary to which anyone can submit new words and definitions (or new definitions for old words)...

Dictionary of "the names, phrases, events, and other items that are familiar to most literate Americans...

Dictionary of eponyms, words that are derived from the names of individuals, such as Fahrenheit from the name of the man who invented the thermometer...

Second edition (2006) of a standard dictionary of the English language...

This site provides quick and easy word searches in a variety of on-line dictionaries...

A dictionary that let's you find a word by entering words that describe it; you will get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept...

Dictionary that describes the origins of English language words...

Contains more than "175,000 words, phrases, and definitions...

Contains "more than 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms, with accompanying example sentences and phrases...

Contains more than 5,000 entries for "idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is...

Contains almost 8000 entries covering "stories behind names and sayings that can be found in classic literature or today's news...