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For queries about the English language in general. The site is devoted to good English. Has an Ask the Experts section, daily and weekly quote.

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Cambridge Dictionary

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Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

Dictionary on the Encyclopaedia Britannica site. Type in your word to see definition and pronunciation.

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OED Online

Oxford English Dictionary Online. You have to subscribe to OED to use the service which is updated quarterly with at least 1000 new and revised entries

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Groves Dictionaries

Dictionaries of art, music, science, politics, history, and music from Macmillan.

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Medical Dictionary

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