OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY


Meaning of OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY in English

ˌOxford ˌEnglish ˈDictionary, the BrE AmE abbreviation , OED

a very large dictionary of English, started in the 1880s, which is known for its completeness and for its explanations of the origins of words and their history. It is available either as a book in several large ↑ volume s , or as a ↑ CD-ROM .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.