Oxford English Dictionary

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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words - past and present - from across the English-speaking world. OED is your destination whenever you need language guidance.

The main English dictionary has word meanings and pronunciations, but you can also set the search box to bring you results from the thesaurus. The grammar section from the menu at the top has all the rules about usage, punctuation and even spelling tips.

To access: click on the Open Resource button below. In the "Login with library card" field type in NCLE followed by your library card number (without any spaces).