Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Red Kivar Binding with Jacket)
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Author: Merriam-WebsterBrand: MERRIAM - WEBSTER INC.
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07
ISBN: 0877798087
Number of pages: 1664
Publisher: Merriam Webster
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Book Review: Older editions are best
Summary: 1 Stars
Oh my, what a long way definitions of words have strayed. Most people who buy and use Webster's dictionaries (either online, CD-ROM or as a book) don't realize Noah Webster was an extremely devout Christian. In fact, he was so devoted that his original 1st edition 1828 dictionary (still availible as a reprint under ISBN# 091249803X) had most of its definitions taken straight out of the bible (similar to the way our constitution was constructed from the bible). So many, many American English word's are based on biblical meanings (whether people care to admit it or not).
Example, in the 3rd edition of Webster's dictionary the word "Easter" is defined as a "Pagan holiday" (which is correct). In 8th editions and later, some ignorant, would-be, so-called "editor" decided to change the definition and now "Easter" is defined as a "Christian holiday" (which is INCORRECT, it's the Greek word "pascha" wich means "Passover" not "Easter"). How can the meaning of a word mysteriously change (virtually overnight) from a "Pagan meaning" to a "Christian meaning"??!! (By the way, pagan means a "heathen": a follower of a polythestic religion (polytheistic means many god's) or one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods: an irreligious or hedonistic person).
Just a heads up on how the definitions of English words are being tampered with by Merriam-Webster.
The moral of the story is this: if you want correct and truthful definitions, get ahold of the oldest Webster's dictionary you can possibly find and don't ever let go of it (in fact, always keep a look out for an older edition than the one you currently have on hand). Let the "liberal powers that be" at Merriam-Webster keep changing and tampering with definitions to conform to their own views while you keep using and treasuring your ancient, dusty and musty smelling, old Webster's dictionary.
You can get a nice, rank, old one on eBay or at a Garage Sale for a dollar or two. Or better yet, order the original 1828 dictionary and use it! That's the edition I use. A dictionary is one of the few things in life where older is actually better than new.
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Summary of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Red Kivar Binding with Jacket)
This hardcover version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, is jacketed, has a navy kivar binding, and is plain-edged (no thumb indexing). For this new edition, America's largest staff of lexicographers made more than 100,000 changes and added more than 10,000 new words and senses, such as 'convergence', 'Frankenfood', 'phat', 'psyops, and 'vermiculture'. The Eleventh Edition also features over 40,000 usage examples - more than ever before - which clarify confused or disputed terms. Additionally, thousands of phrases and idioms help distinguish vocabulary for language learners. Special sections include A Handbook of Style, An Essay on the English Language, and Signs and Symbols. Over 55 million copies of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have been sold, spanning a time period of over 100 years.Dictionaries & Thesauruses Books
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