Phrase guide

explanatory dictionary

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A monolingual general dictionary, a book that explains the meaning of a language's words using synonyms and definitions in that language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: тлумача́льны сло́ўнік (tlumačálʹny slównik) — Translations
  • Bulgarian: тълко́вен ре́чник (tǎlkóven réčnik) — Translations
  • Dutch: verklarend woordenboek — Translations
  • Finnish: selityssanakirja — Translations
  • French: dictionnaire explicatif — Translations
  • Polish: słownik objaśniający — Translations
  • Russian: толко́вый слова́рь (tolkóvyj slovárʹ) — Translations