james_murray
- noun Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
Sir James Augustus Murray; James Augustus Murray; Murray; Sir James Murray; James Augustus Henry Murray; Sir James Augustus Henry Murray.
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nathaniel_bailey
- noun English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
Bailey; Nathan Bailey.
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lexicologist
- noun a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
lexicographer.
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synonymy
- noun the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
synonymousness; synonymity.
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florio
- noun English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)
John Florio.
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toponomy
- noun the nomenclature of regional anatomy
toponymy.
- noun the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language
toponymy.
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murray
- noun British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
George Gilbert Aime Murphy; Gilbert Murray.
- noun Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
Sir James Augustus Murray; James Augustus Murray; Sir James Murray; James Murray; James Augustus Henry Murray; Sir James Augustus Henry Murray.
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bailey
- noun United States singer (1918-1990)
Pearl Mae Bailey; Pearl Bailey.
- noun English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
Nathaniel Bailey; Nathan Bailey.
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neology
- noun a newly invented word or phrase
neologism; coinage.
- noun the act of inventing a word or phrase
neologism; coinage.
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craigie
- noun English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
Sir William Alexander Craigie; William A. Craigie.
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sir_james_augustus_henry_murray
- noun Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
Sir James Augustus Murray; James Augustus Murray; Murray; Sir James Murray; James Murray; James Augustus Henry Murray.
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synonymity
- noun the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
synonymy; synonymousness.
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toponymy
- noun the nomenclature of regional anatomy
toponomy.
- noun the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language
toponomy.
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james_augustus_henry_murray
- noun Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
Sir James Augustus Murray; James Augustus Murray; Murray; Sir James Murray; James Murray; Sir James Augustus Henry Murray.
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james_augustus_murray
- noun Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
Sir James Augustus Murray; Murray; Sir James Murray; James Murray; James Augustus Henry Murray; Sir James Augustus Henry Murray.
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sir_james_murray
- noun Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
Sir James Augustus Murray; James Augustus Murray; Murray; James Murray; James Augustus Henry Murray; Sir James Augustus Henry Murray.
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johnson
- noun English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
Dr. Johnson; Samuel Johnson.
- noun 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
Lyndon Johnson; Lyndon Baines Johnson; President Johnson; LBJ; President Lyndon Johnson.
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lexicographer
- noun a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
lexicologist.
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john_florio
- noun English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)
Florio.
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william_a._craigie
- noun English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
Sir William Alexander Craigie; Craigie.
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fowler
- noun English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
Henry Watson Fowler.
- noun someone who hunts wild birds for food
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webster
- noun English playwright (1580-1625)
John Webster.
- noun United States politician and orator (1782-1817)
Daniel Webster.
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coinage
- noun coins collectively
metal money; specie; mintage.
- noun a newly invented word or phrase
neologism; neology.
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nathan_bailey
- noun English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
Bailey; Nathaniel Bailey.
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neologism
- noun a newly invented word or phrase
neology; coinage.
- noun the act of inventing a word or phrase
neology; coinage.
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sir_james_augustus_murray
- noun Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
James Augustus Murray; Murray; Sir James Murray; James Murray; James Augustus Henry Murray; Sir James Augustus Henry Murray.
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worcester
- noun United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
Joseph Emerson Worcester.
- noun an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston
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synonymousness
- noun the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
synonymy; synonymity.
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