Concise Oxford English Dictionary (12th ed)

100 years after its first publication, the twelfth edition of this world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture of the English language today.

The original 1911 edition, revolutionary at the time for its focus on current English and its use of illustrative examples, combined a succinct yet approachable style with coverage of everyday as well as specialist terms.

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