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The essential back-to-school title!Newly updated throughout to reflect our changing language and evolving social, cultural, political, and scientific world, Webster's New World "TM" College Dictionary is the best language for today's Information Age. Recognized for more than 40 years as the unsurpassed language authority, this distinguished reference has been selected by America's leading newspapers and wire services as their official dictionary. Features include: -- Hundreds of new words, terms, and meanings-- Accurate, clear, and easy-to-read definitions-- Highly readable type and a format that's easy on the eyes-- Thousands of examples of current word usage-- More words and phrases native to American English-- Completely updated geographical and biographical entriesIt's the perfect gift for new professionals, entrants to the job market, and, of course, students of all types!
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Is "legislator" pronounced with an "er" sound at the end or an "or"? Is the Jewish festival of lights spelled "Chanukah," "Hanuka," or "Hanukkah"? With Webster's New World College Dictionary, which promises to describe rather than prescribe, you can take your pick. The dictionary includes more than 150,000 entries, including brief biographical and geographical notes and useful drawings and diagrams (depictions of four kinds of buoys, for example). The guide to pronunciation and symbols is given on every other page, handy for those who don't like to refer to the inside cover each time they forget how to pronounce the sound of the schwa (of course, the guides on the inside and front covers are more extensive). Starred words refer to Americanisms, which number more than 11,000, such as "hornswoggle" and "Hopi" and "kitchenette." The definitions themselves are clear and simple and seldom have you scurrying to another page for a definition of the definition. Easy to use and understand, Webster's New World College Dictionary is a fine addition to any high school or college student's desk set. --Rebecca A. Staffel
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