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1. www.worldbook.com › world-book-dictionaryWorld Book Dictionary | World Book

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   This dictionary, from the editors of The World Book Encyclopedia, combines all the features of a traditional dictionary with the readability of World Book. The result is an ideal dictionary that can be used for a lifetime.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › World_Book_DictionaryWorld Book Dictionary - Wikipedia

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   The World Book Dictionary is a two-volume English dictionary published as a supplement to the World Book Encyclopedia. It was originally published in 1963 under the editorship of Clarence Barnhart, who wrote definitions for the Thorndike-Barnhart graded dictionary series for children, based on the educational works of Edward Thorndike whom ...

   • Author: Clarence Lewis Barnhart, Robert K. Barnhart

   • Publish Year: 1963

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   What is the World Book Dictionary?

   • The World Book Dictionary is a two-volume English dictionary published as a supplement to the World Book Encyclopedia.

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   When was the World Book Encyclopedia published?

   • The first edition of The World Book Encyclopedia was published (as simply The World Book) in 1917, by the Hanson-Roach-Fowler Company. "As a rule," wrote O'Shea, the founding editor, in the preface of that 1st edition, "encyclopedias are apt to be quite formal and technical.

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   What happened to the World Book Dictionary?

   • With the decline of traditional lexicography and the death of Clarence Barnhart in 1993, the work appears to have fallen almost into obscurity having been overshadowed by the World Book Encyclopedia, which also includes the dictionaries as part of the set. As a standalone work, the World Book Dictionary has faded from use and public recognition.

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   Who edited the World Book Dictionary?

   • The World Book Dictionary was last edited and updated by Robert and Cynthia Barnhart in 1996. Robert Barnhart died in 2007, and Cynthia Barnhart went on to produce the Facts on File Student's Dictionary of American English (2008). David Barnhart continues to edit the Barnhart Dictionary Companion and the Barnhart New-Words Concordance.

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4. archive.org › details › worldbookdiction0000unse_e0v1The World book dictionary : Free Download, Borrow, and ...

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   Oct 15, 2021 · The World book dictionary. Publication date. 1974. Topics. English language -- Dictionaries, English language. Publisher. Chicago : Published exclusively for Field Enterprises Educational Corp. Collection.

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   The World Book Encyclopedia is an American encyclopedia. World Book was first published in 1917. Since 1925, a new edition of the encyclopedia has been published annually.

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7. www.amazon.com › World-Book-EncyclopediaThe World Book Encyclopedia Dictionary - amazon.com

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   The World Book Encyclopedia Dictionary. Hardcover – January 1, 1963. by Clarence L. (Editor in Chief) Barnhart (Author), B/W Illustrations (Illustrator) 3.8 7 ratings. See all formats and editions.

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   • Author: Clarence L.(Editor in Chief) Barnhart

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   Jan 12, 2023 · "A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index"--