Dictionaries, Acronyms, and Thesauri

Oxford English Dictionary (UNR users only)
The complete text of the 20-volume Second Edition OED. Quarterly updates of the in-progress third edition. Entries include etymology, usage quotes, and date charts.
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus (UNR users only)
Part of the Britannica Online site. Click Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus under the search box to search the dictionary.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Open-access version of the Merriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged (UNR users only)
Based on the 1961 edition, with updates into the contemporary period.
Wordsmyth
An "Educational Dictionary and Thesaurus." Easy searching for word meanings and synonyms.

WordReference.com
Online French, Italian, and Spanish Dictionary.
Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, and Body Language Cues
Definitions, illustrations, and quotes researched and assembled by David B. Givens, director of the Center for Nonverbal Studies.
OneLook Dictionaries
Contains more than six hundred dictionaries. Capability to search in all at once. Can search for English, French, Spanish, or German definitions.
Yahoo! Babel Fish
Translates words and phrases for these languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portugese, and Spanish. Russian to English is also available.
YourDictionary.com
A portal for language and language-related products. Can search for word meanings and find foreign language dictionaries.

Acronym Finder
Search for acronyms or abbreviations. Search for a word and retrieve all acronyms that contain the word.
STANDS4.com
"A source for acronyms and abbreviations." Browse by category or alphabetically, or do a search.