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Dictionaries
Subject Specific Dictionaries

Merriam-Webster Unabridged This link opens in a new window
Merriam-Webster Unabridged is the largest, most comprehensive American dictionary currently available in print or online. It also includes a Collegiate Dictionary, Collegiate Thesaurus, Concise Encyclopedia, Spanish-English Dictionary, French-English Dictionary and Citations.

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
English language dictionary of meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.

French Language Dictionaries
French language dictionaries in the library catalog.
Spanish Language Dictionaries
Spanish language dictionaries in the library catalog.

Discipline specific dictionaries provide information on key topics, people, etc. related to a particular field of study. Search the library catalog to find a variety of discipline specific dictionaries contained in our collection.

Principia College Library Catalog

This work by Principia College Library is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International