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English Dictionaries
AskOxford
Oxford University Press site. Includes help with grammar, punctuation, use of English, collective terms, Plain English and, from the drop-down menu, a dictionary and thesaurus.
http://www.askoxford.com
Cambridge Dictionaries Online
Search several Cambridge English dictionaries.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Chambers Reference Online
You can search the whole of the 'Chambers 21st dictionary' and the 'Chambers thesaurus'.
http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/ chambers/ chref/ chref.py/ main
Phrase Finder
The meanings and origins of over a thousand phrases, sayings and quotes.
http://www.phrases.org.uk
The World Wide Web Acronyms and Abbreviations Server
Dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations.
http://www.ucc.ie/ cgi-bin/ acronym/ index.html
World Wide Words
An entertaining site 'investigating international English from a British viewpoint'. Separate sections in dictionary format enable you to look up meanings and derivations of selected words and phrases, including new and obscure words. Includes articles and links.
http://www.worldwidewords.org/
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