Best of
Dictionaries

2005

The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary


Merriam-Webster - 2005
    Ideal for recreational and school play. More than 100,000 playable two- to eight-letter words including 4,000 new entries. Includes British variant spelling for game players in Canada. Endorsed by the National SCRABBLE Association.

The Sacred Bridge: Carta's Atlas Of The Biblical World


Anson F. Rainey - 2005
    With its comprehensive documentation of the Near Eastern background to biblical history, this latest Bible Atlas from Carta is one more stepping stone on the way to the understanding of Holy Scriptures.

Diccionario práctico del estudiante


Real Academia Española - 2005
    It offers: 30,000 entries, a selection of the most commonly used and extended Anglicisms, conjugation rules, the cardinal rules of spelling, most frequently used synonyms, abbreviations and acronyms, families of words, as well as practical examples of use. It is a work conceived from all the Hispanic countries, which maintains a fundamental balance between the varieties in the language spoken in so many different regions.

The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World


John Roberts - 2005
    An approachable, user-friendly abridgement of the highly acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary, this book offers over 2,500 A-Z entries on aspects of life in the classical world, from politics, medicine, philosophy, art, and architecture, to history, myth and religion, mathematics, and literature, with biographical entries on the important individuals - both real and mythological - of the period.Appendices include a clear and comprehensive account of money and its value in the classical world; a chronology of events across Greece and the east and Rome and the west; maps; and a two-way quick-reference gazetteer.This invaluable resource for students and teachers of classics and classical civilization is affordable and quick and easy to use, as well as being a fascinating guide for anyone interested in learning more about the foundations of Western culture.

German-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary


D.K. Publishing - 2005
    The German-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary introduces a range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, using full-color photographs and artworks to display and label all the elements of everyday life — from the home and office to sport, music, nature, and the countries of the world — with panel features on key nouns, verbs, and useful phrases.The German-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features:A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life. Fast and effective learning for any situation, from home and office to shopping and dining out. Detailed index for instant reference. Handy size ideal for travel. The illustrations in the German-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary provide a quick and intuitive route to learning a language, defining the words visually so it is easier to remember them and creating a colorful and stimulating learning resource for the foreign-language and EFL/ESL student.

Italian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary


D.K. Publishing - 2005
    The Italian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary introduces a range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, using full-color photographs and artworks to display and label all the elements of everyday life — from the home and office to sport, music, nature, and the countries of the world — with panel features on key nouns, verbs, and useful phrases.The Italian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features:A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life. Fast and effective learning for any situation, from home and office to shopping and dining out. Detailed index for instant reference. Handy size ideal for travel. The illustrations in the Italian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary provide a quick and intuitive route to learning a language, defining the words visually so it is easier to remember them and creating a colorful and stimulating learning resource for the foreign-language and EFL/ESL student.

Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books


Bill T. Arnold - 2005
    Arnold and Hugh G. M. Williamson, the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books is the second volume in IVP's Old Testament dictionary series. This volume picks up where the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch left off--with Joshua and Israel poised to enter the land--and carries us through the postexilic period. Following in the tradition of the four award-winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament, this encyclopedic work is characterized by in-depth articles focused on key topics, many of them written by noted experts. The history of Israel forms the skeletal structure of the Old Testament. Understanding this history and the biblical books that trace it is essential to comprehending the Bible. The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books is the only reference book focused exclusively on these biblical books and the history of Israel. The dictionary presents articles on numerous historical topics as well as major articles focused on the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah. Other articles focus on the Deuteronomistic History as well as the Chronicler's History, the narrative art of Israel's historians, innerbiblical exegesis, text and textual criticism, and the emergence of these books as canonical. One feature is a series of eight consecutive articles on the periods of Israel's history from the settlement to postexilic period, which form a condensed history of Israel within the DOTHB. Syro-Palestinian archaeology is surveyed in one article, while significant archaeological sites receive focused treatment, usually under the names of biblical cities and towns such as Jerusalem and Samaria, Shiloh and Shechem, Dan and Beersheba. Other articles delve into the histories and cultures of the great neighboring empires--Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia and Persia--as well as lesser peoples, such as the Ammonites, Edomites, Moabites, Philistines and Phoenicians. In addition there are articles on architecture, Solomon's temple, agriculture and animal husbandry, roads and highways, trade and travel, and water and water systems. The languages of Hebrew and Aramaic, as well as linguistics, each receive careful treatment, as well as the role of scribes and their schools, and writing and literacy in ancient Israel and its environs. The DOTHB also canvases the full range of relevant extrabiblical written evidence, with five articles focused on the various non-Israelite written sources as well as articles on Hebrew inscriptions and ancient Near Eastern iconography. Articles on interpretive methods, on hermeneutics and on preaching the Historical Books will assist students and communicators in understanding how this biblical literature has been studied and interpreted, and its proper use in preaching. In the same vein, theological topics such as God, prayer, faith, forgiveness and righteousness receive separate treatment. The history of Israel has long been contested territory, but never more so than today. Much like the quest of the historical Jesus, a quest of the historical Israel is underway. At the heart of the quest to understand the history of Israel and the Old Testament's Historical Books is the struggle to come to terms with the conventions of ancient historiography. How did these writers conceive of their task and to whom were they writing? Clearly the Old Testament historians did not go about their task as we would today. The divine word was incarnated in ancient culture. Rather than being a dictionary of quick answers and easy resolutions readily provided, the DOTHB seeks to set out the evidence and arguments, allowing a range of informed opinion to enrich the conversation. In this way it is hoped that the DOTHB will not only inform its readers, but draw them into the debate and equip them to examine the evidence for themselves.

New Oxford Spelling Dictionary


Maurice Waite - 2005
    It is the essential guidefor a wide range of people who work with the written word, whether on paper or in electronic form. language research programme; it gives unambiguous and authoritative guidance on spelling and form for over 110,000 words, including capitalization, hyphenation of compounds, and irregular inflections. US and UK spellings are covered in full. It also includes thousands of people, places, and other proper names. secondary breaks for every suitable word, makes the New Oxford Spelling Dictionary the only reference suitable for editors, typesetters, proofreaders, and copy writers needing to make authoritative and consistent decisions relating to line endings. Its use will contribute to high-quality and accurate editorial standards. access to the information, and the new handbook size makes it ideal as a quick reference tool. Together with the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors and New Hart's Rules it is an essential part of every editor's and writer's toolkit.

Macquarie Dictionary


Colin Yallop - 2005
    An authoritative reference resource on Australian English, the 4th edition of 'The Macquarie Dictionary' contains many examples of usage and etymology, as well as including entries on the people and places of Australia and the rest of the world.

A Dictionary of Accounting


Oxford University Press - 2005
    It includes feature entries on key areas--such as Bankruptcy Law and the FTSE share indexes--and its international coverage includes important terms from Australia, India, and Malaysia. 150 new entries have been added to this edition to reflect the very latest developments in the accounting profession, such as recent legislation, UK tax changes, and reliefs and allowances, including Entrepreneurs' Relief and Annual Investment Allowance. In addition, coverage of taxation, personal finance, and auditing has been increased. The volume also offers recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Accounting companion website. With its authoritative and straightforward definitions and its wide-ranging coverage, this dictionary is essential for students and professionals in accounting and finance.

Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus


Merriam-Webster - 2005
    

Collins Spanish Dictionary and Grammar


Lorna Sinclair - 2005
    

Pharos Afrikaans Engels, Engels Afrikaans Woordeboek =: Pharos Afrikaans Engels, Engels Afrikaans Dictionary


Pharos - 2005
    The new edition of this foremost English-Afrikaans translating dictionary has been comprehensively expanded and updated from Pharos s databanks of current language usage.Since the publication of the previous edition of the Bilingual Dictionary in 1984 our world has experienced a political, cultural and technological revolution. The Cold War and apartheid belong to the past and the PC and the Internet have come to stay. See how these changes are reflected in the vocabulary of the new Pharos Afrikaans-Engels-Engels-Afrikaans Woordeboek / Pharos Afrikaans-English-English-Afrikaans Dictionary an indispensable aid for the office, home and places of learning.

American Political Leaders 1789 2005 (American Leaders)


CQ Press Editors - 2005
    Organized for quick, easy reference, this is a guide for researchers, students, or anyone who needs names, dates, and other basic information on US leaders in one convenient source.

Collins Spanish Dictionary


Collins - 2005
    Further help for the user is provided by new lexical and grammatical notes tackling classic translation problems. Ideal for advanced learners of Spanish.