Definition: A reference book containing a list of words - usually in alphabetical order - giving information about form, pronunciation, etymology, grammar, and meaning. A foreign-language dictionary is an alphabetical list of words of one language with their meaning and equivalents in another language.
this heading is used as a Publication Type; for articles listing terms & definitions in a specific subject or field, index under specific subject (IM) + Publication Type DICTIONARY; dictionaries as a subject are indexed under main heading DICTIONARIES A
See AlsoTerminology ExamplesPhrases; Terminology
