The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary: Fourth Edition

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The Essential Dictionary for Every School, College, Office, and Home-With More Than 16 Million Copies In Print! Inside The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary you'll find more features than any other pocket dictionary, including- .Boxed inserts on etymologies and language usage .Pronunciation key on each page .Current phrases, slang, and scientific terms .Special notes on word origins .World gazetteer PLUS .Tables of weights and measurements .Languages and language families .Tables of signs and symbols .Forms of address .Comprehensive listing of abbreviations ...AND MORE! With highly readable type, clear, precise definitions, and easy-to-follow advice on correct usage and grammar, this handy dictionaryis the world's most authoritative tool for mastering the English language.

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Philip D. Moreheadis theeditor of The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary and The New American Rogets College Thesaurus and the author of the New American Crossword Puzzle Dictionary andThe New American International Dictionary of Music. Heis the son of late lexicographer and games expert Albert H. Morehead, the original co-editor of this book, who was the Bridge Editor of theNew York Timesfor over 25 years and the editor of many books on games.