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Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins
Language: en
Pages: 516
Authors: William Morris
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1988-05-17 - Publisher: Harper Collins

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The Morrises, well-known lexicographers, published a dictionary of the same title in 1977, a revision of a three-volume work published between 1962 and 1971. Th
Origins of Words and Phrases
Language: en
Pages: 382
Authors: Reader's Digest Association, Limited
Categories: English language
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-02-01 - Publisher: Reader's Digest Association

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Reveals the secrets, scandals and surprises behind the words used every day. This book includes the stories and the personalities that have helped shape the Eng
Word & Phrase Origins
Language: en
Pages: 822
Authors: Robert Hendrickson
Categories: Proverbs
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher:

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Dictionary of Word Origins
Language: en
Pages: 292
Authors: Jordan Almond
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher: Citadel Press

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This dictionary gives the intriguing origins of hundreds of everyday words and expressions. Useful for reference and fun just for browsing, Dictionary of Word O
Word Origins And How We Know Them
Language: en
Pages: 336
Authors: Anatoly Liberman
Categories: Reference
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-04-13 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Written in a funny, charming, and conversational style, Word Origins is the first book to offer a thorough investigation of the history and the science of etymo