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EditDate	2024/01/19

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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 usage of 500,000 words and phrases past and present, from across the English-speaking world.

As a historical dictionary, the OED is very different from dictionaries of current English, in which the focus is on present-day meanings. You’ll still find present-day meanings in the OED, but you’ll also find the history of individual words, sometimes from as far back as the 11th century, and of the language—traced through 3.5 million quotations, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts, song lyrics, and social media posts.

The OED started life more than 150 years ago. Today, the dictionary is in the process of its first full revision. Updates revise and extend the OED at regular intervals, each time subtly adjusting our image of the English language.

However, that’s not all the OED is. We also offer a wide range of teaching resources, educational virtual events, video guides, and interactive quizzes. Keep reading to find all this below, as well as subscription options for the OED.

What will you discover?

I get there throuhg my NYPL subscription and love it.Web References https://www.oed.com/

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