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The historical English dictionary. An unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world. Find out more about OED
Sep 18, 2024 · The Oxford English Dictionary is the foremost historical reference on the English language. It includes over 33,000 quotations from Shakespeare within its definitions.
May 25, 2021 · The Oxford English Dictionary provides definitions of approximately 290,500 English words, arranged alphabetically in twenty volumes, with cross-references, etymologies, and pronunciation keys, and includes a bibliography. 1998 reprint
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There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bard, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.