A compiled collection of what was every known word still in present use in the english language. It was put together in an attempt to stem the mutation of the already unstable english language and keep it in a fair condition for future generations. Though dialects have evolved since then, it has managed to maintain the grammatical and vocabulary structures of the language to a good enough point that present society can still read old language tracts without much effort. For example of success; latin, due to its spoken frequency and under developed linguistical records, after the collapse of the culture, mutated into the romantic languages of French, Spanish and Italien, while English after subsequent invasions became a hybrid of Norse (Frissian dialect) and Germanic. Only after a dictionary was written around the 17th century did the English language stabalize into its still recognizable form today.
by Guesswho June 12, 2003
1. An expensive encyclopaedia where people look up the definitions of words.
2. A censored and sophisticated version of Urban Dictionary.
3. What we all wish n00bs on forums and chat sites knew how to use.
2. A censored and sophisticated version of Urban Dictionary.
3. What we all wish n00bs on forums and chat sites knew how to use.
dic-tion-ar-y (abbr.: dict.)
noun ( pl. -aries)
a book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or that gives the equivalent words in a different language.
• a reference book on any subject, the items of which are arranged in alphabetical order : a dictionary of quotations.
ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin dictionarium (manuale) or dictionarius (liber) ‘manual or book of words,’ from Latin dictio (see diction ).
noun ( pl. -aries)
a book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or that gives the equivalent words in a different language.
• a reference book on any subject, the items of which are arranged in alphabetical order : a dictionary of quotations.
ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin dictionarium (manuale) or dictionarius (liber) ‘manual or book of words,’ from Latin dictio (see diction ).
by Sara Sylvia October 10, 2006
Person 1: Did you know gullible isn't in the dictionary?
Person 2:Really, I'll look it up. *Looks up gullible in Dictionary*
Person 2: Wow! It's really not there!
Person 1: No way, gimme a look!
Person 2:Really, I'll look it up. *Looks up gullible in Dictionary*
Person 2: Wow! It's really not there!
Person 1: No way, gimme a look!
by william hitchcock April 1, 2008
Demetri Martin: "I bought a dictionary...First thing I did, I looked up the word "Dictionary" and it said "You're an asshole"
by michael park September 28, 2007
1.Put the dictionary in the fire.
2.Hey, kid. Color in this dictionary.
3.Put that useless thing in the dictionary.
4.If a fly bothers you, use a dictionary.
2.Hey, kid. Color in this dictionary.
3.Put that useless thing in the dictionary.
4.If a fly bothers you, use a dictionary.
by me, myself, i May 16, 2006
A big book of words, where people look up definitions of words. The dictionary is missing many words, like the ones in here! If you're still confused, click here to look up dictionary
My name is not in the dictionary.
by hExDeCiMaL December 13, 2003
A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is most useful.
by Zak May 3, 2003