merriam - webster's collegiate dictionary

  PURPOSE:
• Based on the unabridged Third
  
• Places considerable emphasis on contemporary pronunciation
  and definitions
  
• A history of words is usually given, along with the date when
  the word first appeared

  AUTHORITY:
• Published by a reputable publisher of reference books

  ARRANGEMENT:
• The English Language in the Dictionary
  
• Guide to Pronunciation
  
• Pronunciation Symbols
  
• Abbreviation & Symbols for Chemical Elements
  
• Foreign Words and Phrases
  
• Biographical Names
  
• Geographical Names
  
• Signs and Symbols
  
• A Handbook of Styles

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