More than 200,000 definitions that reflect the most recent changes in Language usage and pronunciation, as well as antonyms, synonyms, word etymologies based on the latest research, and a table of Gre
More than 200,000 definitions that reflect the most recent changes in Language usage and pronunciation, as well as antonyms, synonyms, word etymologies based on the latest research, and a table of Greek and Latin elements in English.
Canadian Content:
Contains the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
More new and old Canadian words than any other university dictionary,
Updated list of Canadian universities and community colleges
Latest Canadian census figures,
The Fathers of Confederation
The Governors General
The Prime Ministers of Canada, and
A listing of all Federal cabinet portfolios and principal responsibilities.
Edited by Walter S. Avis
Walter S. Avis was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was appointed to the teaching staff of the Royal Military College of Canada, where he subsequently held a full professorship of English. He was a founding member of the Canadian Linguistic Association (CLA) and a member of the founding committee for the Canadian Association for Applied Linguistics.
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"It is a delight to use a general dictionary of the English language that so capably acknowledges the existence of Canadian words and Canadian usage. To my mind it is the best of the lot for our purposes in Canada."
-- W. E. Messenger, Professor of English, University of British Columbia
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