Dictionaries, Acronyms, and Thesauri
Dictionaries & 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.
Language Dictionaries & Translators
- 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.
Acronyms & Abbreviations
- 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.

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