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- * Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).317 bytes (35 words) - 18:16, 28 April 2023
- {{r|Oxford English Dictionary||**}}654 bytes (78 words) - 16:40, 9 April 2010
- '''Prehistory''' is defined by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' as the period of time before written records began. The transition from * Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).952 bytes (122 words) - 14:51, 20 November 2022
- * {{cite book |author=University of Oxford |title=Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |year=2001,015 bytes (136 words) - 12:12, 23 April 2024
- '''Navigation''' has been defined by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' as the process or activity of navigating by planning and directing the * ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', Eleventh Edition, 2004.968 bytes (139 words) - 02:11, 15 January 2024
- * Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).892 bytes (104 words) - 17:18, 28 April 2023
- The '''Oxford English Dictionary''' (OED; originally ''New English Dictionary'') is the primary reference wo854 bytes (129 words) - 03:23, 7 April 2017
- As defined by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', '''artillery''' is an umbrella term for large-calibre guns used in lan325 bytes (47 words) - 08:57, 19 March 2024
- ...rehensive dictionary of the English language. This eventually became the [[Oxford English Dictionary]].2 KB (267 words) - 17:03, 22 March 2010
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- '''Yellow''' is a [[colour]] with several shades which is defined by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (OED) as the colour between [[green]] and [[orange]] in the [[spectrum369 bytes (53 words) - 06:00, 7 January 2024
- ...er. The phrase is first attested c. 1400 as "I thank you".<ref>New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary</ref>404 bytes (60 words) - 04:02, 7 May 2009
- * Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).1 KB (160 words) - 05:31, 29 April 2023
- {{r|Oxford English Dictionary}}456 bytes (58 words) - 20:58, 11 January 2010
- ...ometimes pronounced like a schwa, and sometimes not pronounced at all.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. "sheva".</ref>1 KB (206 words) - 12:23, 13 November 2015
- ...sh provinces, and of which Northern Ireland covers two thirds.<ref>Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 1992</ref> Northern Ireland is sometimes called a province of the [[United766 bytes (107 words) - 14:15, 13 April 2014
- ...he [[Latin language|Latin]] ''nescius'', the meaning was 'ignorant'.<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary'': '[https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/126732 nice, ''adj.'' and ''adv.'']'. A2 KB (361 words) - 13:16, 21 December 2020
- {{r|Oxford English Dictionary}}1 KB (187 words) - 19:18, 11 January 2010
- ...own''-branded teapot. The series winner gets a leather-bound copy of the [[Oxford English Dictionary]].2 KB (258 words) - 06:50, 20 July 2008
- ...ssibly be of etymological significance." <ref> [http://dictionary.oed.com/ Oxford English Dictionary], '''gay, a., adv., and n.''', retrieved 7/28/2007.</ref> ...pendent form "gay" first appears in 1951.<ref> [http://dictionary.oed.com/ Oxford English Dictionary], '''gay, a., adv., and n.''', retrieved 7/28/2007.</ref> However, there ar3 KB (567 words) - 07:31, 20 April 2024
- * Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).3 KB (490 words) - 07:35, 15 June 2023
- ...dogs would follow the scent; and the horses would follow the dogs.<ref> ''Oxford English Dictionary'' s.v. "red herring"</ref>918 bytes (149 words) - 11:39, 10 October 2010
- ...of deliberately attempting to effect changes in society. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase arose with this meaning at the end of the 19th century.1 KB (178 words) - 02:18, 7 April 2024
- ...plosive device to derive its destructive power from, as defined by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', "the rapid release of energy by fission of heavy atomic nuclei".<ref>O1,005 bytes (155 words) - 11:55, 18 March 2024
- * Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).3 KB (491 words) - 16:21, 17 May 2023
- ...Nevertheless, a nation is often conceived of in terms of a [[state]],<ref>Oxford English Dictionary</ref> and implied [[sovereign state|sovereignty]]; all the members of the [2 KB (299 words) - 06:52, 30 May 2011
- * Simpson, J. A.; & Weiner, E. S. C. (Eds.). (1989). ''Oxford English dictionary''. Oxford: Clarendon Press.5 KB (618 words) - 22:09, 18 March 2010
- ...[[Dicing|diced]] or [[Mincing|minced]].<ref name="Collins" /><ref>Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition</ref>2 KB (370 words) - 12:45, 21 November 2019
- .../www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/95568|title="Information"|publisher=Oxford English Dictionary}} </ref> defines it as:6 KB (955 words) - 04:20, 8 September 2020
- ...}}</ref> However, in an article written for Byte Magazine about the myth, Oxford English Dictionary Editor Fred Shapiro notes that the OED details the appearance of the word "4 KB (591 words) - 08:31, 13 September 2009
- ...a special word (such as "[[hogmanay]]" in [[Scots language|Scots]]).<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary'', "hogmanay".</ref>4 KB (582 words) - 07:31, 20 April 2024
- ...the best known.<ref>This section relies primarily on scholars from the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''. See ''Askoxford.com - ask the experts'': '[http://www.askoxford.com/as7 KB (1,017 words) - 10:13, 5 March 2024
- ...w'' also meant a wooden supporting frame used in small mining tunnels (see Oxford English Dictionary).13 KB (2,168 words) - 08:40, 5 February 2024
- ...who summons (convenes) a meeting, the convener may take the chair. The [[Oxford English Dictionary]] (2nd edition 1989) offers this citation: 1833 Act 3-4 Will. IV, c. 46 §45 KB (692 words) - 22:39, 17 February 2009
- ...ous story, a fable, a cock-and-bull story".<ref>The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, Volume 1, A–0, Oxford, England, 26th U.S. printing, July 1987, page 330,13 KB (2,007 words) - 07:33, 20 April 2024
- ...ay refer to a specific system once operated by the British post office<ref>Oxford English Dictionary (online)</ref>, originally known as [[National Giro]] and, confusingly, was7 KB (1,081 words) - 13:16, 2 February 2023
- ...006, now Ask.com), and is now a generic term in dictionaries such as the [[Oxford English Dictionary]].5 KB (785 words) - 22:07, 1 June 2008
- A '''hobby''' is defined by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' as "an activity done regularly for pleasure". Any such activity may be4 KB (679 words) - 03:56, 20 April 2023
- ...://www.oed.com/view/Entry/117355?redirectedFrom=metaphysics "metaphysics". Oxford English Dictionary. 3rd Online Edition.] Oxford University Press. | Online access requires su | NB: ''See the entry in the Oxford English Dictionary for sources of the examples and for additional examples''.<ref name=oedmeta22 KB (3,256 words) - 07:33, 4 October 2022
- * Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).12 KB (1,899 words) - 04:53, 17 November 2020
- ...berg (2006).</ref> The earliest known use of the term, according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', was in Britain in 1890: "Whether a little farmer...is going to rule the14 KB (2,080 words) - 15:04, 15 April 2024
- ...berg (2006).</ref> The earliest known use of the term, according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', was in Britain in 1890: "Whether a little farmer...is going to rule the14 KB (2,063 words) - 15:04, 15 April 2024
- According to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] (OED), the earliest known appearance of "blog" in print or electronic for5 KB (768 words) - 21:25, 6 November 2010
- ...for the study of informatic processes in biotic systems. According to the Oxford English Dictionary this was the first use of the term bioinformatics. The concept provides us6 KB (818 words) - 15:26, 15 December 2011
- ...University; [http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/season?view=uk] Compact Oxford English Dictionary; [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=season] Online Etymology Diction12 KB (1,812 words) - 03:20, 8 November 2013
- The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' suggests the most plausible origin to be that it is derived from the Dutc14 KB (2,183 words) - 08:54, 2 March 2024
- ...March 2013|title=Bromance|url=http://public.oed.com/appeals/bromance/|work=Oxford English Dictionary|publisher=Oxford University Press|accessdate=21 October 2103}}</ref>17 KB (2,492 words) - 10:03, 20 October 2013
- ...ting a bag over the plant.<ref>Lust, J. (2005) ''The Herb Book'', p.604; ''Oxford English Dictionary'', "mugwort".</ref>7 KB (997 words) - 18:40, 9 August 2010
- ...), which were then mistaken for penguins in the northern hemisphere. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' disputes this story, noting that the [[etymology]] of the word is obscure7 KB (1,095 words) - 09:42, 12 December 2022
- <blockquote>According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "biscuit" debuted in the 14th century. Primary definition here:10 KB (1,648 words) - 13:55, 9 April 2017
- ...ef>[http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/tele?view=uk] Ask Oxford; Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles (2007) Sixth Edition, Vol. 2, Oxford University Pr23 KB (3,546 words) - 19:39, 25 September 2020
- ...using hyphens.<ref>Wholesale changes in the 2007 edition of the ''Shorter Oxford English Dictionary'' removed them from 16,000 words and phrases, compared to the 2002 edition.10 KB (1,820 words) - 13:56, 7 February 2017
- ...reviation for Christ.<ref>[http://www.askoxford.com/pressroom/archive/xmas Oxford English Dictionary]</ref>23 KB (3,520 words) - 09:03, 9 August 2023
- ...management'' in the 17th and 18th centuries.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary</ref>17 KB (2,398 words) - 07:32, 18 March 2024
- ..., began to be used in French in 1828 and in English soon thereafter.<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary'' s.v. "Renaissance."</ref> But in the 1940s, scholars, beginning with the32 KB (4,700 words) - 15:04, 9 March 2024
- ...philosophy and one of the three classical [[normative science]]s.<ref>The Oxford English Dictionary defines science as:30 KB (4,465 words) - 11:44, 2 February 2023
- ...of academic study was first identified in the nineteenth century. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (''OED'') traces the English word itself back to the 1200s (when it des21 KB (3,166 words) - 11:14, 6 September 2013
- ...ry of English Etymology]]'', 1983 reprint. ISBN 0-19-861112-9.</ref><ref>[[Oxford English Dictionary]], second edition, ed. John Simpson and Edmund Weiner, Clarendon Press, 19830 KB (4,289 words) - 16:03, 20 January 2023
- ...of academic study was first identified in the nineteenth century. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (''OED'') traces the English word itself back to the 1200s (when it des22 KB (3,314 words) - 04:12, 24 April 2021
- ..., mainly due to the [[arsenic]] and [[sulphur]] also found in the ore.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition. 1989.</ref>9 KB (1,307 words) - 09:37, 29 March 2024
- The <i>[[Oxford English Dictionary]] (OED)</i> defines <b>competition</b> as "the activity or condition of com13 KB (1,996 words) - 19:43, 7 March 2024
- ...ww.askoxford.com/worldofwords/wordfrom/shorter/?view=uk The Essence of the Oxford English Dictionary]''. The OED's verdict: "This is not a new term by any means (Dr Who [''sic'26 KB (4,205 words) - 07:33, 20 April 2024
- ...rapy|herbalism]], [[homeopathy]], and [[reflexology]] as examples.<ref> ''Oxford English Dictionary'', ninth edition 1996 </ref> Edzard Ernst, a Professor of Complementary Med29 KB (4,262 words) - 10:07, 28 February 2024
- ...d ''atheal'' are dated to 1611 and 1612, respectively. {{ref harvard|OED-b|Oxford English Dictionary 1989|b}}</ref> *{{note_label|OED-a|Oxford English Dictionary 1989|a}}{{note_label|OED-b|Oxford English Dictionary 1989|b}}{{cite book85 KB (12,669 words) - 11:50, 2 February 2023
- ...y is recognisable to the modern reader. Chaucer is also recorded in the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] as the first author to use many common English words in his writings. Th34 KB (5,597 words) - 07:32, 20 April 2024
- ...operties of life." However, some sources add further conditions. For the [[Oxford English Dictionary]], an organism is "[an] individual animal, plant, or single-celled life for23 KB (3,431 words) - 23:45, 25 October 2013
- The <i>[[Oxford English Dictionary]]</i> defines sport as "an activity involving physical exertion and skill i15 KB (2,297 words) - 07:33, 20 April 2024
- ...wooden warship during the [[Age of Sail]].<ref name="OED">"battleship" The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 4 April 2000.</ref> The29 KB (4,426 words) - 21:31, 2 April 2024
- ...ook |last= Gilliver |first=Peter |title=The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary |id=ISBN 0-19-861069-6 |year= 2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</re54 KB (8,873 words) - 07:33, 20 April 2024
- ...ESTRY 2007 - ENGLAND] at www.forestry.gov.uk</ref> <ref name="OED">The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', in its 1893 edition, includes under "country" the meaning "3. The terr57 KB (8,460 words) - 07:31, 20 April 2024
- ...'', the historic local appellation for the [[Indus River]].<ref>"India", ''Oxford English Dictionary", second edition, 2100a.d. Oxford University Press</ref>. The ancient [[Gre34 KB (4,996 words) - 16:14, 19 April 2024
- ...nces seems to have existed since the late 18th century.<ref name="oed">The Oxford English Dictionary lists the 1791 book ''The History of the Royal Circus'' about Philip Astley18 KB (2,807 words) - 00:31, 6 February 2010
- According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' entry<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50008463?query_type=word&q75 KB (11,181 words) - 07:31, 20 April 2024
- ...e=Zoroastrianism>The term '''Zoroastrianism''' was first attested by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' in 1874 in Archibald Sayce's ''Principles of Comparative Philology''</ref29 KB (4,529 words) - 09:17, 29 March 2024
- ...commonly rendered in lower case ('''solar system''') including in the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/solar%20system ''Merriam-Webster's 11th76 KB (11,605 words) - 21:48, 1 September 2020
- ...ilhon coined the term "cypherpunk", derived from cipher and cyberpunk. The Oxford English Dictionary added "cypherpunk" in 2006. <ref>{{citation35 KB (5,430 words) - 07:27, 18 March 2024
- The Republican party is known as the '''G.O.P.'''. According to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] the first known reference to the Republican party as the "grand old party50 KB (7,415 words) - 09:27, 11 September 2023
- ...ses that is not only painful - but usually requires emergency surgery. The Oxford English dictionary's first definition of the word colic (as a noun) is: "A name given to sever52 KB (8,318 words) - 05:26, 4 September 2013
- ...ses that is not only painful - but usually requires emergency surgery. The Oxford English dictionary's first definition of the word colic (as a noun) is: "A name given to sever58 KB (9,336 words) - 05:58, 19 October 2013