The Penguin Concise English Dictionary by -anon
$25.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
Compiled by leading British lexicographers, this dictionary should prove useful at home and in the office. It offers comprehensive coverage of the English language and contains a variety of features, including usage notes and essays on the history of words such as
The Penguin Concise Thesaurus by Rosalind Fergusson
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Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
Arranged in an easy-to-use A-Z form, this thesaurus offers a wide selection of synonyms for a whole host of words, ranging from the everyday to the comparatively esoteric and from standard vocabulary to contemporary slang and jargon (
The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology by pierre grimal; A R Maxwell-Hyslop (translator); Stephen Kershaw (ed.)
$28.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Dictionary, Penguin Ser. | Reading Level: good-very good
The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology is essential reading for anyone who wants to know more about the stories, heroes and gods of ancient Greece and Rome - from the siege of Troy and the quest for the Golden Fleece to such figures as Hercules and Juno. It will also enhance an understanding of t ...Show more
The Penguin Dictionary of Cliches- OP by Julia Cresswell
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Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Books S.
This dictionary investigates the wide range of cliches throughout the history of the English language. With over 1500 sourced cliches listed, both ancient an modern, this work looks at the more informal side of the English language.
The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms by Daphne M. Gulland
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Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
To 'put the cart before the horse', have 'the cheek of the devil' or be 'a pillar of society' - these are just some of the thousands of idioms that have become an integral part of the English language. "The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms" looks at a vast range of examples, providing concise defini ...Show more
The Penguin English Dictionary (2nd ed 2003) by Robert Allen (ed)
$39.90 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
Revised and updated for its second edition with new definitions and the latest buzzwords, The Penguin English Dictionary is the most accessible single-volume dictionary available. The Penguin English Dictionary offers a complete guide to the English language. As well as clear, detailed definitions, ther ...Show more
The Penguin English Dictionary (3rd edition 2007) by Robert Allen
$35.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
The third edition of the "New Penguin English Dictionary" is a truly magnificent resource, to be trusted and treasured. Edited and compiled by world-renowned lexicographers, the dictionary retains the utmost authority on the English language by offering detailed and clear definitions plus word and phras ...Show more
The Penguin Pocket Thesaurus by Rosalind Fergusson
$13.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Ser.
A cut-down edition of the existing best-selling B format Thesaurus being published as a companion volume to The Penguin Pocket English Dictionary. Compiled by Ros Fergusson and Steve Curtis - two of Britain's leading lexicographers.
The Penguin Thesaurus by Rosalind Fergusson
$35.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
With nearly 400,000 synonyms and antonyms, The Penguin Thesaurus is the most extensive, authoritative and modern wordfinder currently available. Its alphabetical arrangement of the headwords means that it is very easy to use. In addition where a headword has more than one meaning or nuance there are exa ...Show more
The Raupo Concise Māori Dictionary by A. W. Reed; Timoti Karetu (Revised by); Ross Calman (Revised by)
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Category: Dictionaries
The Raupo Concise Māori Dictionary is an invaluable reference work, providing an essential list of words and their equivalents in Māori and English. First published in 1948, the dictionary has been revised and updated numerous times since, giving testimony to its ongoing reliability as a reference guid ...Show more
The Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori by P M Ryan
$60.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
This dictionary by P.M. Ryan, one of New Zealand's leading Maori-language scholars, is the most comprehensive and up-to-date available.This dictionary by P.M. Ryan, one of New Zealand's leading Maori-language scholars, is the most comprehensive and up-to-date available. Contains over 50,000 concise entr ...Show more
The Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori: 2nd Revised Edition. by P.M. Ryan
$50.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
First published 1995 as The Reed Dictionary of Modern Maori, this is the second revised edition published by Raupo in 2008. It contains over 50,000 concise entries divided into Maori-English and English-Maori sections. With a vocabulary list, guide to pronunciation, and a Maori proverbs section.