Merriam-Webster's Desk Dictionary

by Merriam-Webster (Editor)

Overview

A quick-reference-guide to words and language information!

This hardcover dictionary covers essential English vocabulary with more than 60,000 entries and 150 illustrations. Discover a wealth of useful facts and figures with special on Common English Names, Foreign Words and Phrases, Geographical Names, State Facts, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780877795490
Publisher:	Merriam-Webster
Publication date:	05/01/1995
Pages:	788
Product dimensions:	6.98(w) x 9.26(h) x 1.76(d)
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

For over 180 years, Merriam-Webster has been America's leading provider of language information. Each month, our award-winning websites, apps, and social media channels offer guidance to tens of millions of visitors. All Merriam-Webster products and services are backed by the largest team of professional dictionary editors and writers in America.

Table of Contents

	Preface	7a
	Explanatory Notes	8a
	Abbreviations Used in This Work	15a
	Pronunciation Symbols	16a
	A Dictionary of the English Language	1
	Common English Given Names	649
	Foreign Words and Phrases	659
	Biographical Names	669
	Geographical Names	683
	Nations of the World	717
	Population of Places in the United States	719
	United States Facts	731
	Population of Places in Canada	735
	Population of Canada in 1991	736
	Signs and Symbols	737
	A Handbook of Style	741
	Documentation of Sources	753
	Forms of Address	757