Celebrating the 125th anniversary of its original publication, this expanded and updated edition of a classic reference features a new, simplified organization.
Adrian Room Livres
27 septembre 1933 – 6 novembre 2010
Cassell's Foreign Words and Phrases
- 395pages
- 14 heures de lecture
o Over 5000 entries, from a priori to Zeitgeisto Covers everyday expressions, specialist terms and tagso Gives clear definitions and easy-to-use pronunciation guideo Includes details of language and date of origino Highlights additional points of historical and etymological interest
Brewer's Dictionary of Names
People. Places. Things
Provides the origins and meanings for the proper names of more than eight thousand people, places, and things
An A to Z of British Life
- 488pages
- 18 heures de lecture
Interesting, puzzling or amusing aspects of life in contemporary Britain are explained in over 3000 alphabetically arranged entries, providing up-to-date information on the media, sport, entertainment, people in the news, food, education, art, historical events and important places.
Dictionary of Britain
- 423pages
- 15 heures de lecture
Interesting, amusing, puzzling and even frustrating aspects of life in Britain are explained in this new dictionary. Over 3,000 alphabetically arranged entries give up-to-date coverage of Britain and the British way of life. More than just a tourist guide, this dictionary covers a wide range of topics, including important public events, well-known people, geography, food, work, and sports.
A guide to over 4000 placenames in the British Isles. Placenames are a source of information about both local and national history and can also tell the story behind many people's names, the countryside and local families.
Cassell's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases
- 416pages
- 15 heures de lecture
Are you a bon vivant ? Do you know whether that painting uses chiaroscuro ? From appellation contrôlée to zeitgeist , these 5000 foreign words and phrases will put the world's terminology at your fingertips. It covers everyday expressions ( pro forma ); specialist vocabulary ( barre , the wall-mounted rail used for ballet exercises); and tag lines ( sic transit gloria mundi )-and includes a pronunciation guide, the date when the expression first appeared in written English, detailed word histories, and highlighted points of additional interest.
A dictionary of true etymologies
- 193pages
- 7 heures de lecture
Book by Room, Adrian
Cassell Reference: Cassell's Dictionary of Word Histories
- 702pages
- 25 heures de lecture
Wydanie słownika w miękkiej oprawie zawiera ponad 20,000 angielskich słów z różnych dziedzin życia. Znajdziemy w nim wyrażenia potoczne, przykłady ulicznego slangu, wyrażenia dotyczące te...
Explains the origins of the names of more than a thousand oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, mountains, islands, nations, states, territories, and provinces
Room's Dictionary of Confusibles
- 160pages
- 6 heures de lecture
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NTC's Dictionary of Word Origins
- 193pages
- 7 heures de lecture
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Dictionary of Changes in Meaning
- 292pages
- 11 heures de lecture
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Dictionary of Translated Names and Titles
- 460pages
- 17 heures de lecture
Lists conventional translations in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian for more than four thousand personal names and titles of literary and artistic works
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