Containing over 8,000 entries, this dictionary is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn

Entries provide definitions and information on the origins, history, and usage of terms of foreign origin in English, including words in common use and artistic

This updated and revised edition is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 l

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