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The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard) Chambers

The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard) By Chambers

The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard) by Chambers

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The dictionary for word lovers

The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard) Summary

The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard) by Chambers

The dictionary of choice for word lovers and puzzle fiends, 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. 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. In addition, it now includes a Word Lover's Miscellany with list upon list of words to appeal to the English language addict:

- words to cherish

- words that are extinct

- words that merit rescue

- words to use in Scrabble(R) and other word games

- words to watch

- collective nouns

- useful similes

The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard) 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

About Chambers

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.

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GOR006779804
9780550102416
0550102418
The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition (Standard) by Chambers
Chambers
Used - Very Good
Hardback
John Murray Press
20110826
1936
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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