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| The Macquarie Dictionary |
First published in 1981, the Macquarie Dictionary has become firmly established as the record of Australian English. |
| The Skeptic's Dictionary |
"A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions (and how to think critically about them)."
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| Rhymezone |
This site allows you to type in a word and find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, etc. |
| Online Etymological Dictionary |
This site provides details about the origin and historical development of English words. |
| Online Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology |
Tthere are hundreds of words in our vocabulary derived specifically from myths of gods and heroes from ancient mythology. This site explores such connections. |
| Bibliomania Reference Section |
A variety of reference texts can be found here including Roget's Thesaurus and a Bibliographical Dictionary of English Literature. |
| Brisbane City Council Library |
The BCC Library has an online Reference Section. |
| Encyclopedia.com |
This free encyclopedia, provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps - all provided by eLibrary.
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Dictionary of Phrase and
Fable |
"This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has been in popular demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross referenced, lending itself ideally, to the hypertext environment. This First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised and extended edition of 1894." |
| All in one Biblical Resources Search |
Searchable database which has links to: various versions and translations of the Bible; Biblical resources; ancient world; general academinc and religion. Useful, among other things, for finding out about Biblical references in literature. |
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