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The OED is the definitive record of the English language, featuring 600,000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1,000 years of English
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and usage of 500,000 words and phrases past and present, from across the English-speaking world
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The Oxford English Dictionary is a comprehensive historical dictionary that aims to document the English language in all its varieties from the eleventh century to the present day
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For literature lovers, see our articles on P G Wodehouse and Winnie-the-Pooh in the OED Should you wish to explore the evolution of the English language, read our articles on words from each decade, spanning from Words from the 1920s to Words from the 21st Century
- June 2025 - Oxford English Dictionary
The latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary includes nearly 600 new words, phrases, and senses, including beating heart, busy bee, secret admirer, ditto, and cold turkey
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