The quest to define and canonize new words in American English is as old as the country itself. In the new book "Unabridged: ...

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There is a prophetic dimension to the ministry of a priest — not according to the dictionary definition of a prophet, but rather a spiritual prophet like the prophets of the Bible, many in the Old ...

Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more trustworthy than a random search. Stefan Fatsis is the author of “Unabridged: The ...

mikroman6/Moment/Getty Images (Johnson); amtitus/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images (thought bubble) It took roughly eight years for Samuel Johnson and his staff of six helpers to complete the ...

The definition of adultery is the "voluntary sexual relations between a married person and someone other than that person's current spouse." Synonyms of adultery include terms like cheating, ...

The Cambridge Dictionary announced this week that they have added over 6,000 new words and definitions to their online dictionary over the last 12 months. Many of the words added to the Cambridge ...

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Recent moves by state leaders have reenergized a debate: Is teaching about the Bible in public schools necessary to develop well-rounded, culturally literate students? Is it possible to do so without ...

A dictionary search for biweekly likely won't clear up confusion about how often a biweekly meeting is being held. Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, and the Cambridge Dictionary each offer two ...

Clarence Major, Dictionary of Afro-American Slang (1970), The Queen's Vernacular: A Gay Lexicon, San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books (1972), and Cheris Kramarae and Paula Treichler with Ann Russo, A ...