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The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard)
Chambers (ed.)
Hardback
£40.00
ISBN:
9780550102379
Published:
26/08/2011
Extent:
1920 pages
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Summary:
The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard)
The dictionary of choice for word lovers
Immerse yourself in the most interesting, authoritative, and helpful English
dictionary available -- the unrivalled guide for word lovers. Whether you're an avid wordgamer or just enjoy revelling in the quirks and curiosities of the English language, The Chambers Dictionary is your ultimate companion. The Chambers Dictionary delves deep into all the glories of the English language, covering weird and wonderful words like spoffish, jobernowl, mullligrubs and humdudgeon, all the while ensuring it covers the latest developments in English. Meticulously researched and expertly written, the highly acclaimed Chambers range has been at the forefront of presenting knowledge and learning in an engaging and accessible way since it was first established in the 19th century.
Over 620,000 words, phrases, and meanings
First published in 1872, The Chambers Dictionary contains more words, phrases, and meanings than any other single-volume English dictionary. Rather than clog up space with lengthy definitions of everyday words, The Chambers Dictionary keeps them short, creating space for more intriguing, obscure, and historically-charged entries -- from alizari through to zuz. Peppered with witty definitions, Chambers is a pleasure to read.
Highlights gems of English
English is full of words that sound great, or that you never thought would exist. Only The Chambers Dictionary helps you discover them.
Unrivalled help for wordgames
Chambers is the dictionary of choice for crossword solvers, Scrabble(R) fans, and wordgame enthusiasts. The new Wordgame Companion section offers crossword code-breakers, indispensable two-letter word solutions, top-scoring Q and Z words, and much more.
What is new in this edition?
New words
Now in its 12th edition, the dictionary has been updated to include words and expressions that have entered the language in the four years since the last edition was published.
Word Lover's Miscellany
The 12th edition includes a Word Lover's Miscellany with list upon list of words to appeal to the English language addict:
- words to impress and surprise
- Over 470,000 words, phrases and meanings - more than any comparable dictionary
- Completely up to date but still just as interested in the esoteric and intriguing words we've lost
- Now includes a Word Lover's Miscellany: lists of words to cherish, words to watch, words to use in Scrabble® and other word games
- The dictionary of choice for word lovers and puzzle fiends
About the Author(s):
Chambers is one of the world`s most respected dictionary publishers, appealing particularly to word lovers and those who revel in all the quirks of the English language. Its extensive list of innovative language and reference titles includes the renowned Brewer`s list of endlessly browsable dictionaries of phrase and fable, and covers English-language dictionaries and thesauruses for every level of user from school to crossword fan, from English learner to student of slang. Meticulously researched and expertly written, the highly acclaimed Chambers range has been at the forefront of presenting knowledge and learning in an engaging and accessible way since it was first established in the 19th century.
Readership:
Adult, general, word lovers, word gamers
Reviews:
"Chambers is the one I keep at my right hand"
Philip Pullman
"The Chambers Dictionary stands out like a baroque mansion in a city of faceless concrete"
Melvyn Bragg
"To look up a word in Chambers is to be able to unpack its meaning and also to marvel at its compactness . . . . Chambers is an open door to words at their wittiest, most rooted, most revealing, and most powerful"
Ali Smith
"This fossicking for undiscovered jewels is, of course, one of the chief pleasures of a dictionary . . . A page a day keeps the doddypolls at bay "
Jeremy Paxman
"Chambers is the kind of dictionary with which people who like to play with words begin to feel an affinity. Its vocabulary is so vast and variegated that crossword fans find it a valuable resource."
livemint.com, The Wall Street Journal
"We shall not rest until every Independent reader is saying to him or herself, 'I wonder what 'humdudgeon' means. I must just go and look it up.'"
John Walsh, Irish Independent
"Scrabble players have traditionally used The Chambers Dictionary . . . . Never has cursing been so creative"
The Guardian
"Chambers is the best one-volume dictionary from the wrong side of the Atlantic"
First Things Journal
"authority and reliability"
Telegraph
'The 12th edition of The Chambers Dictionary is the most useful and diverting single-volume work-hoard available. It's somehow good to know that a zizel is a chipmunk'
The Telegraph, Mark Sanderson's Book of the Year
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