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glossary

[ glos-uh-ree, glaw-suh- ]

noun

plural glossaries.
  1. a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
  2. such a list at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words and expressions used in the text.


glossary

/ ɡlɒˈsɛərɪəl; ˈɡlɒsərɪ /

noun

  1. an alphabetical list of terms peculiar to a field of knowledge with definitions or explanations Sometimes calledgloss
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • glossarial, adjective
  • Dzˈ, adverb
  • ˈDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz··· [glo-, sair, -ee-, uh, l, glaw-], adjective
  • Dz·i·· adverb
  • Dzs· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of glossary1

1350–1400; Middle English glossarye < Latin ōܳ difficult word requiring explanation < Greek ōáDz, diminutive of ô tongue, language; later taken as a collection of such words, by construing suffix as Latin -ary; gloss 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of glossary1

C14: from Late Latin Dzܳ; see gloss ²
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My editor appreciated the authenticity right from the start, including the nuanced Hawaiian Pidgin English some of my characters speak, and the value-added glossary I provided at the end.

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The title, pulled from the pastime’s rich glossary, refers to an arced throw of such deliberately underwhelming velocity that it confounds the batter.

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In his first confirmation hearing on Jan. 30, Patel denied that the roster of names was an enemies list, describing it as "just a glossary."

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Then, by way of an entry into the institute’s public glossary of reworked foreign words, it was released back into the world.

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Its online glossary includes a list of 31 desires, including polyamory, bondage and submission.

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