The Concise Oxford Dictionary (A-R)

Bombay: Oxford University Press, 1964, 1976, 1982, 1989.— 946 pages.Dictionary A to R.First edited by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler. 7th edition edited by J. B. Sykes.Pronunciation.
Inflexion.
Etymology.
Abbreviations and Symbols used in the Dictionary.
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- over 40,000 headwords with a total of 75,000 vocabulary items
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