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  1. www.etymonline.comEtymonline - Online Etymology Dictionary

    The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms. It is professional enough to satisfy academic standards, but accessible enough to be used by anyone.

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      "worship of saints," 1798, from hagio- + -latry "worship...

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      Middle English quene, "pre-eminent female noble; consort of...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Online_Etymology_DictionaryOnline Etymology Dictionary - Wikipedia

    The Online Etymology Dictionary or Etymonline, sometimes abbreviated as OED (not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, which the site often cites), is a free online dictionary that describes the origins of English words, written and compiled by Douglas R. Harper.

  4. www.etymonline.com › word › dictionarydictionary | Etymology of dictionary by etymonline

    Aug 19, 2018 · dictionary. (n.) A book containing either all or the principal words of a language, or words of one or more specified classes, arranged in a stated order, usually alphabetical, with definitions or explanations of their meanings and other information concerning them, expressed either in the same or in another language; a word-book; a lexicon; a ...

  5. www.oxfordreference.com › abstract › 10The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

    2 days ago · Based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology contains a wealth of information about the English language and its history.

  6. www.oed.comOxford English Dictionary

    The historical English dictionary. An unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world. Find out more about OED.

  7. etym.orgEtymological Wordnet

    The Etymological Wordnet project provides information about how words in different languages are etymologically related. The information is for the most part mined from Wiktionary. The semi-structured data is turned into a machine-readable etymological database that also incorporates some additional manually added etymological relationships.

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