The ''Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language'' (2004) is the second edition of the ''
Encarta
''Microsoft Encarta'' is a discontinued digital multimedia encyclopedia published by Microsoft from 1993 to 2009. Originally sold on CD-ROM or DVD, it was also available on the World Wide Web via an annual subscription, although later article ...
World English Dictionary'', published in 1999 (Anne Soukhanov, editor). Slightly larger than a
college dictionary, it is similar in appearance and scope to the ''
American Heritage Dictionary
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, p ...
'', which Soukhanov previously edited. Created using the Bloomsbury dictionary database, it draws on English as it is spoken in all parts of the English-speaking world.
A distinctive feature of the dictionary is the abbreviated definitions, highlighted prior to the full definition, for a quick glance meaning or to identify the sense being sought.
The Encarta name is also used for the abbreviated college dictionary editions.
Publication data
*''Encarta World English Dictionary'' (1999), Anne Soukhanov, editor. St. Martin's Press, 2078 p.,
*''Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary: The First Dictionary For The Internet Age'', (2001), Anne Soukanov, editor. St. Martin's Press, 1728 p.,
*''Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition'' (2004), Anne Soukhanov, editor. Bloomsbury Publishing, PLC, 2208 p.,
*''Encarta Webster's College Dictionary: 2nd Edition '' (2005), Kathy Rooney, editor, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1728 p.,
See also
* ''
Webster's Dictionary
''Webster's Dictionary'' is any of the English language dictionaries edited in the early 19th century by American lexicographer Noah Webster (1758–1843), as well as numerous related or unrelated dictionaries that have adopted the Webster's ...
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External links
"Which ''Webster's Dictionary'' Is the Real Thing?" by Richard Norquist
1999 non-fiction books
English dictionaries
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