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English language dictionary first published in 1872
The Chambers Dictionary was first published by William and Robert Chambers as Chambers's English Dictionary in 1872. It was an expanded version of Chambers's
Chambers_Dictionary
History of the Chambers Dictionary. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9783110312737. "Internet terms make mark on new Chambers Dictionary". BBC News. 2011-08-25
Comparison of English dictionaries
Comparison_of_English_dictionaries
Encyclopaedia
225,000 entries. Chambers Dictionary Chambers Harrap Robert Chambers William Chambers Chambers, W. & R. "Concluding Notice" in Chambers's Encyclopaedia.
Chambers's_Encyclopaedia
Social class in late medieval/early modern England
Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (CDE) is another well-respected scholarly source, as it is published by the same company which produces The Chambers
Yeoman
Collection of words and their meanings
Dictionary Century Dictionary Chambers Dictionary Collins English Dictionary Concise Oxford English Dictionary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Dictionary
Scottish reference publisher
founders: William Chambers and Robert Chambers George G. Harrap and Co. The Chambers Dictionary Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Chambers's Encyclopaedia Harrap's
Chambers_(publisher)
1728 British encyclopedia
Cyclopædia: or, an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences is a British encyclopedia prepared by Ephraim Chambers and first published in 1728. Six more
Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
Cyclopædia,_or_an_Universal_Dictionary_of_Arts_and_Sciences
Informal rank in the taxonomic hierarchy, below the level of subspecies
race". Chambers Dictionary of Science and Technology. Edinburgh / New Delhi: Chambers Harrap / Allied Chambers. Previously: The Wordsworth Dictionary of Science
Race_(taxonomy)
Outline and summary of topics to be covered in an education or training course
University Press of America. p. 4. ISBN 0761824995. Chambers Dictionary, 1998, p. 1674. "Online Etymology Dictionary - Syllabus". Retrieved 22 August 2012. syllabus
Syllabus
Mercenary soldier leader in medieval Italy
duca (1545–1592) (in Italian). TipLeCo. Lenman, B., Anderson, T. Chambers Dictionary of World History, p. 200 "Condottiere | Italian Mercenary History
Condottiere
Crossword clue technique
the Chambers Dictionary as this is the dictionary primarily used by crossword setters. However, some abbreviations may be found in other dictionaries, such
Crossword_abbreviations
Topics referred to by the same term
up chambers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chambers commonly refers to: Chambers (surname), including a list of people with the name Chambers (TV
Chambers
Type of English geography
September 2018. The Chambers Dictionary (12th ed.). Chambers Harrup. 2011. p. 1802. ISBN 978-0-550-10237-9. Collins English Dictionary. Harper Collins. 1991
The_Wolds
Chambers Biographical Dictionary provides concise descriptions of over 18,000 notable figures from Britain and the rest of the world. It was first published
Chambers Biographical Dictionary
Chambers_Biographical_Dictionary
Linguistic comparison
ISBN 0-618-04362-4. The Chambers Dictionary (12th ed.). Chambers Harrup. 2011. p. 1826. ISBN 978-0-550-10237-9. The Chambers Dictionary (12th ed.). Chambers Harrup. 2011
Comparison of American and British English
Comparison_of_American_and_British_English
Measure of thermal insulance
English Dictionary. Retrieved 27 September 2024. "tog". Retrieved 31 December 2024. "tog". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved 31 December 2024. "tog". Chambers Dictionary
Tog_(unit)
Area of open chalk hills
ISBN 9780198606192. "down". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 9 October 2020. The Chambers Dictionary (12th ed.). Chambers Harrup. 2011. p. 1802. ISBN 978-0-550-10237-9
Downland
Magical symbol
commonly used in different branches of Vodun "sigil". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. Weschcke & Slate (2011), p. [page needed]
Sigil
Long word in the English language
antiestablishmentarianism. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Chambers Dictionary, and Oxford English Dictionary similarly exclude antidisestablishmentarianism
Antidisestablishmentarianism (word)
Antidisestablishmentarianism_(word)
Ninth letter of the Latin alphabet
northern and midland dialects of England, according to the Chambers Dictionary of Etymology. Chambers notes, however, that the capitalized form didn't become
I
Protected area mostly in South West England
etymology: a derivative dictionary of geographical names. Houlston and Wright. p. 76. The Chambers Dictionary (12th ed.). Chambers Harrup. 2011. p. 1802
Cotswolds
Scottish publisher and politician
org Chambers Dictionary (1872) Memoir of William and Robert Chambers. (1883). archive.org In 1833 he was married to Harriet Seddon Clark. Chambers Harrap
William_Chambers_(publisher)
Earthsea character
December 28, 2022. Dictionary.com Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters, Second Edition, ed. Una McGovern (Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers,
Ged_(Earthsea)
Minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly irritating
having messy desks. Barnhart, Robert K., ed. (1988). Chambers Dictionary of Etymology. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. p. 770. ISBN 0-550-14230-4
Pet_peeve
Dog type
125. "pye-dog". Chambers Dictionary. London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020. "pye-dog". Collins English Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins
Pye-dog
Methods of transporting young children
"perambulator". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "pram". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5
Baby_transport
Twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chi (disambiguation) Х, х - Kha (Cyrillic) "chi". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5
Chi_(letter)
Fluid emitted through pores or a wound
Retrieved 2008-07-04. Robert K. Barnhart, ed. (1988). Chambers Dictionary of Etymology. New York: Chambers Harrap Publishers. p. 363. ISBN 0-550-14230-4. "Exudate"
Exudate
Delivery in cricket
2004. Retrieved 17 January 2020. Rundell (2006), p. 50. The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Chambers. 1998. p. 692. ISBN 9788186062258. Retrieved 17 January 2020
Googly
Oral sex on the penis by a sexual partner
from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2011-03-13. The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Chambers (India) limited. 2002. p. 592. ISBN 978-8-18606-225-8. Retrieved
Fellatio
Single animal that is part of a colonial animal
519–529. ISBN 978-0-12-385024-9. William and Robert Chambers (1998). The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Chambers (India) (published 1872). p. 1952. ISBN 978-81-86062-25-8
Zooid
Punctuation mark used to join words
(with a different glyph). Webster's Third New International Dictionary and the Chambers Dictionary use a double hyphen for integral hyphens and a single hyphen
Hyphen
Citrus fruit from Southeast Asia
2021. "pomelo". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "pomelo". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871
Pomelo
Accidental exposure of nudity in public
entrants into the Chambers Dictionary in 2008, along with electrosmog, carbon footprint, credit crunch and social networking. That dictionary defines it as
Wardrobe_malfunction
Index of animals with the same common name
List category The Chambers Dictionary (12th ed.). Chambers Harrup. 2011. p. 1611. ISBN 978-0-550-10237-9. Collins English Dictionary. Harper Collins. 1991
Terrapin
Type of bread roll
2010). Oxford Dictionary of English. Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-19-957112-3. Allied Chambers (1998). The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Publishers
Barm_cake
Municipal building in Edinburgh, Scotland
printworks of William Chambers where Chambers Dictionary was first published. The former Royal Exchange, Edinburgh Edinburgh City Chambers from Cockburn Street
Edinburgh_City_Chambers
Type of human behavior
original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014. The Chambers Dictionary (12th ed.). Chambers Harrup. 2011. p. 1157. ISBN 978-0-550-10237-9. Peter Gay
Perversion
Shady spot, marshy place or shallow channel
Keyline design Rain garden Stormwater Water-sensitive urban design Chambers Dictionary, Edinburgh, 1998, p. 1668. "Storm Water Technology Fact Sheet: Vegetated
Swale_(landform)
Twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet
dictionary. Greek letters used in mathematics, science, and engineering Fraser alphabet#Consonants "mu". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers.
Mu_(letter)
Neologistic personal pronoun
Instructional Materials. The Chambers Dictionary (1998), Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. Warrack, Alexander The Concise Scots Dialect Dictionary (2006), Waverley
Neopronoun
Period of activity in a cricket match
on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell. Chambers (2006). The Chambers Dictionary, 10th Edition. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap. ISBN 0-550-10185-3. Maun, Ian
Innings
Scottish fiction, history and travel writer (1899–1974)
Children's Books in English. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Magnus Merriman. Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters (2004). Pay-walled. Retrieved 4 November 2012
Eric_Linklater
Parrot endemic to New Zealand
the British English /ˈkɑːkəpoʊ/ (KAH-kə-poh), as defined in the Chambers Dictionary in 2003. The kākāpō is placed in the family Strigopidae together
Kākāpō
Historical annotation mark or symbol
Retrieved 2020-08-26. The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Publishers. 1998. p. 1117. ISBN 9788186062258. Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. Merriam-Webster,
Obelus
Cooking procedure
Flaming drink List of cooking techniques "flambé". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. Jones, Daniel (2011). "flambé"
Flambé
Carbonated beverage
dictionary. Retrieved February 17, 2022."moxie in American English". Collins Dictionary. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2022.The Chambers Dictionary
Moxie
Historical ancestor of the modern book
(bibliography) "codex". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed.: Codex: "a manuscript
Codex
Poem by John Cooper Clarke
Orkneys". In McGovern, Una (ed.). Chambers Dictionary of Quotations. Pseudonym of Andrew James Fraser Blair 1872–1935. Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. p. 132
Evidently_Chickentown
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (4 ed.). Longman. 2003. ISBN 0-582-77649-X. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[C]: The Chambers Dictionary (9 ed
List of English words containing Q not followed by U
List_of_English_words_containing_Q_not_followed_by_U
English-language idiom with maritime origins, referring to misinformation
Barnhart, Steinmetz p.32, Fergusson, Partridge, Beale p.1619, The Chambers Dictionary p.73, Day Smith, Chrysti M., Verbivore's Feast: A Banquet of Word
Bum_steer
Long-legged wading birds with down-curved beaks
(2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. "ibis". Chambers Dictionary. Beekes, R. S
Ibis
1871–1872 novel by George Eliot
James (1873). Wynne–Davies (1990), p. 719. The Chambers Dictionary (13th edition), London,: Chambers Harrap, 2014. "Finale" to Middlemarch Blake (1976)
Middlemarch
Foam on fermenting liquid
2010). Oxford Dictionary of English. Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-19-957112-3. Allied Chambers (1998). The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Publishers
Barm
1993 book by Michael A. Cremo and Richard L. Thompson
Retrieved on August 17, 2008 "Cremo, Michael". Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained. Ed. Una McGovern. Chambers Harrap, 2007. p. 135. Ina Belderis. Will the
Forbidden_Archeology
Loss of hair from areas on the body
2017. "alopecia". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "alopecia". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins
Alopecia_areata
Mineral or gemstone
org. Spinel Mineral Data, WebMineral.com "spinel". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. Nesse, William D. (2000). Introduction
Spinel
Figure of speech
"metonym". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "Definition of metonymy | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved
Metonymy
Oxford Dictionary (2006), 2nd edition, E. Jewell, Oxford: OUP. Cham – The Chambers Dictionary (2003). CPD – The Chambers Paperback Dictionary (2012).
Pronunciation respelling for English
Pronunciation_respelling_for_English
the spectrum". News. Montreal Gazette. p. A18. The Chambers dictionary (13th ed.). London: Chambers Harrap. 2014. ISBN 978-1473602250. Liddell & Scott
English_words_without_vowels
CD-ROM reference collection by Microsoft
UK edition (Bookshelf British Reference Collection) included the Chambers Dictionary, Bloomsbury Treasury of Quotations, and Hutchinson Concise Encyclopedia
Microsoft_Bookshelf
Scottish baptist and evangelist
Oswald Chambers (24 July 1874 – 15 November 1917) was an early-20th-century Scottish Baptist evangelist and teacher who was aligned with the Holiness Movement
Oswald_Chambers
Humorous muddled words
Legend' in Daily Herald 28/9/1928. The Times, 29 October 1937, pg. 9. Chambers Dictionary 1993 ISBN 0-550-10255-8 Bartlett, John (1992) [1855]. Justin Kaplan
Spoonerism
Penultimate letter in the Greek alphabet
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Psi and phi type figurine Psi (Cyrillic) "psi". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5
Psi_(Greek)
Alloy of copper and tin
what the French call bronze, used for figures and statues. Chambers". Webster's Dictionary (1828) offers: "Tin united with copper in different proportions
Bronze
Monotypic cobra-like species of African elapid
Reptile Database. Accessed 22 August 2022. "ringhals". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "Ring Necked Spitting Cobra"
Rinkhals
Dictionary that explains the etymologies of words
& Sol Steinmetz, eds. Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology. Bronx, NY: H. W. Wilson, 1988 (reprinted as Chambers Dictionary of Etymology; revised shortened
Etymological_dictionary
Lightweight, weatherproof raincoat or anorak with a hood
Parka or anorak Windbreaker or windcheater Gabardine Rain poncho The Chambers Dictionary, 1994, ISBN 0-550-10255-8 Leitch, Luke (25 April 2014). "How the
Cagoule
Fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants
abomasum Methanogens in digestive tract of ruminants The Chambers Dictionary, Ninth Edition, Chambers Harrap Publishers, 2003 Archived October 29, 2006, at
Abomasum
Official leader with few powers
Online Dictionary". Merriam Webster. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-25. Robert K. Barnhart, ed. (1988). Chambers Dictionary of Etymology. New York: Chambers Harrap
Titular_ruler
Long, usually thin, woman's garment worn as a dressing gown
panties. "peignoir". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "peignoir". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins
Peignoir
Neurological disorder caused by mercury poisoning
Encyclopedia of the Human Brain. Elsevier Science. Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters. Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. 2004. ISBN 9780550101273.
Erethism
Ghost that causes physical disturbance
Parapsychology topics (list) Spiritism Stigmatized property "poltergeist | Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained - Credo Reference". search.credoreference.com
Poltergeist
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2019. The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Publishers. 1998. ISBN 978-81-86062-25-8. Reece, Steve, "Σῶκος
Hermes
Short poem
Iyashikei "idyll". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "idyll". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Idyll
Type of spatial arrangement
ISBN 978-3-540-43185-5. Collocott, T. C., ed. (1974). Chambers Dictionary of science and technology. Edinburgh: W. and R. Chambers. ISBN 0-550-13202-3. Jackson, Benjamin
Pinnation
Twentieth letter in the Greek alphabet
SMALL UPSILON "upsilon". Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "upsilon". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins
Upsilon
Natural plant wax from leaves of the carnauba palm
"carnauba". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "Carnauba". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Steinle, J. Vernon
Carnauba_wax
Chaplain in charge of assisting the poor
"almoner". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. Harper, Douglas. "almoner". Online Etymology Dictionary. Universi Dominici
Almoner
English writer and encyclopaedist (c. 1680–1740)
known for producing the Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Chambers' Cyclopædia is known as the original source material for
Ephraim_Chambers
World's smallest automobiles
Catherine, ed. (1994). The Chambers Dictionary. ISBN 0-550-10255-8. Rupert Livesey; Robin Sawers; Liz Greasby, eds. (1996). Dictionary of Automobile Engineering
List_of_microcars
Alleged humanoid extraterrestrials
ABL-CIO. pp. 187–188. ISBN 1-57607-249-5. Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained. Ed. Una McGovern. Chambers, 2007. pp. 489–490. ISBN 0-550-10215-9. Kelley-Romano
Nordic_aliens
Ancient smṛti text and Sanskrit epic
"Mahabharata". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "Mahabharata". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins
Mahabharata
Tournament Scrabble dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and four other collegiate dictionaries. Latest version is NWL2023. In 1980 in the United Kingdom, the Chambers Dictionary replaced
Collins_Scrabble_Words
Animal that can eat and survive on both plants and animals
(US)". Oxford dictionary. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016. Collocott, T. C., ed. (1974). Chambers Dictionary of science
Omnivore
English noble (1405–1469)
library membership required.) Lenman, Bruce, ed. (2000). Chambers Dictionary of World History. Chambers. ISBN 0-5501-3000-4. Jenkins, Elizabeth (1978). The
Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
Richard_Woodville,_1st_Earl_Rivers
Metal spacer used in letterpress typesetting
A Dictionary of the Art of Printing. p. 670. hdl:2027/uc1.31378008169073. Davidson, Thomas, ed. (1903). Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the
Quad_(typography)
Trinitarian doxology
Prayer". www.liturgyoffice.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-30. The Chambers Dictionary. Chambers. 2003. ISBN 978-0550100139. "Benedicite (2) from the McClintock
Gloria_Patri
Fine subset of cashmere wool
motifs. "pashm". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. "pashmina". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins
Pashmina_(material)
Reference book
F–O; P–Z Chambers Slang Dictionary (by Jonathon Green, Chambers Harrap Publishers, ISBN 978-0-550-10439-7), 2008 previously Cassell Dictionary of Slang
Slang_dictionary
Four-sided gambrel-style hip roof
"French". (1998). In The Chambers Dictionary (1998 ed.). Edinburgh: Chambers. 638. Sturgis, R. (1902). French roof. In A dictionary of architecture and building
Mansard_roof
Medieval Welsh land division
(county division) List of hundreds of Wales "cantred". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5. Rees, William (1951). An Historical
Cantref
Describing visual art in words
EKPHRASIS". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026. The Chambers Dictionary, Chambers Harrap, Edinburgh 1993 ISBN 0-550-10255-8 Rippl, Gabriele (2019)
Ekphrasis
Digit of the forelimb
(2013). Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill. p. 141. ISBN 978-90-04-18340-7. The Chambers Dictionary. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers
Finger
Running and cycling athletic event
in the online Oxford English Dictionary as of March 2020[update], nor in the 11th edition (2008) of Chambers Dictionary, but a definition available online
Duathlon
Origin of the name Wales
Cymru?". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-01-05. Chambers Dictionary, ed. (2008). Chambers 21st Century Dictionary (Revised ed.). New Delhi: Allied Publishers
Etymology_of_Wales
Hand sign (victory, peace or insult)
Retrieved 23 April 2008. The infamous gesture won him an entry in the Chambers dictionary which defined 'a Harvey Smith' as 'a V-sign with the palm inwards
V_sign
Roe-based meze common to Turkey and Greece
for Australian English; in Chambers Dictionary (1994), Collins English Dictionary 6th Edition (2003), Concise Oxford Dictionary 9th Edition (1995), and The
Taramasalata
Fur-lined cold weather overgarment
The Parka". Mods Of Your Generation. Retrieved June 14, 2025. The Chambers Dictionary, 1994. ISBN 0-550-10255-8 "All About Smocks - from Painters to Paratroopers"
Parka
Device to capture wild ducks or other species of waterfowl
derived from the Dutch word eendenkooi, which means "duck-cage"; Chambers Dictionary suggests Dutch de kooi = "the cage". As finally developed, the decoy
Duck_decoy_(structure)
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