Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is one of the world's best-loved reference books. First published in 1870, this treasury of 'words that have a tale to tell has established itself as one of the great reference classics-the first port of call for tens of thousands of terms, phrases and proper names, and a fund of fascinating, unusual and out-of-the-way information.
At the heart of the dictionary lie entries on the meaning and origin of a vast range of words and expressions, from everyday phrases to Latin tags. Alongside these are articles on people and events in mythology and religion, and on folk customs, superstitions and beliefs. Major events and people in history are also treated, as are movements in art and literature, famous literary characters, and key aspects of popular culture, philosophy, geography, science and magic. To complete this rich mix of information, Brewer and his subsequent editors have added an extraordinary and enticing miscellany of general knowledge-lists of patron saints, terms in heraldry, regimental nicknames, public house names, and famous last words.
For the sixteenth edition of Brewer's the entire existing text has been revised and updated and over 1000 new articles added. These include:
<li>recent expressions (the full monty, couch</li>
<li>potato, bit the ground running, Montezuma's revenge)</li>
<li>recent events and organizations (Black Wednesday, Taliban)</li>
<li>famous nicknames (Fab Four)</li>
<li>historical and fictional characters (Attila the Hun, Anne Frank).Brand-new articles on hurricane names, celebrated place-names in literature, and frequently mispronounced words continue the century-old Brewer's practice of recording unexpected and fascinating information that is not available in other general reference books.
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

Literature & Fiction

Adrian Room

History & Criticism

Harpercollins

A comprehensive A-Z guide to the meaning and history of 10,000 place names from England, Scotland and Wales. Unlocking the meaning of a place namecan provide fasinating insights into the history and development of a community. A place name can tell us when a town was founded, who founded it what the surrounding countryside was like and even which animals lived there. This dictionary provides the key. Covering names of countries, regions, cities, towns, suburbs, villages and rivers. In each case it explains precisely the place names means, what language it is derived from (for example, Anglo-Saxon, Celtic) and when it was first recorded and provides a host of background details. The dictionary also explains the meaning and significance of comman elements in place names (for example, "ham") and includes a number of maps.

The Penguin Dictionary of British Place Names (Penguin Reference)

Reference

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Penguin??Books

Interesting, amusing, puzzling and even frustrating aspects of life in Britain are explained in this new dictionary. Over 3,000 alphabetically arranged entries give up-to-date coverage of Britain and the British way of life. More than just a tourist guide, this dictionary covers a wide range of topics, including important public events, well-known people, geography, food, work, and sports.

Dictionary of Britain: An A-Z of the British Way of Life (Oxford Quick Reference)

History

Europe

Oxford University Press

Dictionary of changes in meaning

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Routledge& Kegan Paul

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Trade Name Origins (Artful Wordsmith Series)

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McGraw=Hill

Who's Who in Classical Mythology is a comprehensive dictionary of classical names that contains more than 1,200 entries detailing the origins of Greek and Roman mythological themes. This excellent compilation is a valuable resource for students studying the classics, and for anyone interested in mythology and classical history.

Who's Who in Classical Mythology (OTHER LITERATURE)

Children's Books

Education & Reference

NTC Publishing

Dictionary of Confusable Words

Taylor&Francis

The Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of Confusible Words (Hutchinson Pocket Series)

Helicon

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Viva's Dictionary Of Word Origins

VIVA BOOKS PRIVATE LIMITED

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