The concise Oxford English dictionary.
Contributors: Pearsall, Judy.; Soanes, Catherine.; Stevenson, Angus.
Edition: New ed. / edited by Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 1728
Subjects: English language -- Dictionaries.
Genres: Dictionaries.
Description: "The guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, covering both current and historical usage. It defines the language of the entire English-speaking world, from North America to South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean. Oxford extends the same expertise to the range of dictionaries derived from it, including the Concise Oxford English Dictionary." "Oxford dictionaries are thoroughly researched and up to date. They are the dictionaries of choice for professionals, teachers, academics, parents, and those learning English as a second language. A major new edition of this dictionary offers the most authoritative description of the English language, with up-to-date coverage of more than 240,000 words, phrases, and meanings."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Previous ed.: edited by Judy Pearsall. 1999.

Mode of access:  World Wide Web.