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A Glossary of European Noble, Princely, Royal and Imperial Titles - Can you tell a baronet from a marquis? How about a duchess from a countess? This interesting site tries to make sense of it all across various European nobility systems. If you're confused about how to address a sovereign, check here. That way you'll know if you should use Highness, Royal Highness, or Most Serene Highness.
A Web of On-line Dictionaries - This exceptional resource collects links to over 800 online dictionaries and word lists in over 160 different languages. You'll also find other reference sources, such as thesauri, rhyming dictionaries, grammars, and more.
ArtLex - Dictionary of Visual Art - From Baroque to Pop Art, from Realism to Renaissance--all those confusing art terms are defined here, along with notes on how to pronounce them. Included are over 2,800 techniques, styles, and art history words. Here's the best part: the dictionary is illustrated, and not only that, there are links to other Web pages with more information.
Dictionary of Art Terms - Here is a place to find the answers to questions about art. Go through the dictionary to find the definition of any art term you can think of.
Dictionary of Ballet Terms - Check out this page to see the definitions of all the different terms used in ballet.
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Are you forever forgetting the Riddle of the Sphinx? Want to know who Apollo was? Can't wait to find out what the Seven Wonders of the ancient and medieval worlds were? The current edition of this classic book is one of Net-mom's favorites, but you have to get the latest edition at the store. The 1894 edition is online and searchable.
Glossary of Internet Terms - Use this glossary to attach some meaning to the unfamiliar words you will no doubt run across while wandering through the Web. Some descriptions will enlighten and some will confuse, while others may be so technical they make no sense at all. Whether you're interested or just curious, you will definitely increase your "Net" knowledge if you stop by this site.
Glossary of Poetic Terms from Bob's Byway - Your teacher has assigned a poetry project that's just gone from bad to "verse." There are many unfamiliar words and lots of confusing jargon! Do you know the difference between a sestina a nd a sonnet? Can you write a poem in iambic pentameter? Visit this site to learn all these terms and more. Many are also illustrated with examples.
How Does a Word Get in the Dictionary? - Have you ever wondered how editors of dictionaries choose which words to list and which definitions to use to describe words? This page explains how Merriam-Webster does it, and they should know the best way, because they have been doing it since the 1880s. There are almost 15 million citations for word uses in their database today.
Northern Light-Glossery of Internet Terms - Welcome to the Northern Light Internet Glossary. Make sense of internet terms--find definitions of common and not so common internet terms.
Paleontology and Geology Glossary - Dinosaur glossary explains basic paleontological terms.
The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus - Why no one on the Web ever thought of this before, we don't know. This resource combines a dictionary with a thesaurus, so you can find synonyms and antonyms, as well as definitions. There are also regular contests, interesting word lists, and other diversions from folks who are obviously in love with language.
WWWebster Dictionary - Sure, you can look up words online and get the definitions from this famous dictionary publisher. But you can also read some of the fascinating features about interesting words and scratch your head over some perplexing word puzzles. See what words Shakespeare coined, or trace the history of the word "phat." Find out how words get into the dictionary, too. This page explains how Merriam-Webster does it, and they should know the best way, because they have been doing it since the 1880s. There are more than 15 million citations for word uses in their database today. For their "just for kids" version and a student dictionary, try Word Central.
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