The Concise American Heritage Dictionary
- ISBN-10
- 0395245222
- ISBN-13
- 9780395245224
- Category
- Americanisms
- Pages
- 820
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1976
- Authors
- American Heritage Dictionary, Robert W Harris
Description
Fifty-five thousand entries in easy-to-read print and illustrated by hundreds of photographs, diagrams, and maps furnish a reference on the pronunciation, syllabication, origins, and meanings of commonly used words as well as recent scientific, business,a
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