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  • Paperback: 1984 pages
  • Publisher: Chambers; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Sep 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 055014000X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0550140005
  • Product Dimensions: 25 x 16.6 x 6.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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A new edition of the "Chambers Dictionary", this is a dictionary for people who pride themselves on their knowledge use of language, and for those who want a single volume dictionary that gives both modern and historical meanings.

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83 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More words than any other single-book competitor, 10 Dec 2003
By J. Knight "extabgrad" (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Chambers Dictionary (Hardcover)
I wanted to find out the meaning of the word "mommet" that crops up in Hardy's "Tess of the Durbevilles". I looked through increasingly large versions of the Oxford English Dictionary, and only found it eventually in the two-volume Shorter Oxford. However, when I turned to my Chambers Dictionary, it was right there.

The point being, Chambers' style of categorising words under similar roots allows it to cram far more into a single volume. If you want lots of words, rather than long, encyclopaedic and often repetitious, definitions, go for Chambers.

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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars all you'll ever need, 23 Oct 2003
By Dr R Johnson (Porthcawl, Bridgend United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Chambers Dictionary (Hardcover)
The ultimate single volumed dictionary. This is the only dictionary you'll ever need: invaluable for all crossword and scrabble lovers. Don't be misled into buying the Chambers 21st Century Dictionary, it's not as good as this one! Every home should have one very good dictionary and if you want one to serve you well for life then get this!
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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect crossword companion, 29 Jan 2002
By M. N. Thakkar (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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The Chambers is the best available source of obscure dialect words, obsolete words from Spencer et al, and senses of ordinary words that have long been forgotten. It is this comprehensiveness that has made it the cruciverbalist's bible, particularly for crosswords of the more fiendish variety.

Qua dictionary, though, it is awkward to use compared to the various Oxford dictionaries (the Concise Oxford Dictionary, the New Oxford Dictionary of English, and the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, in order of size). Moreover, the famously amusing definitions are far and few.

In short, buy this dictionary if you have to - i.e., if you while away your time solving (or setting) crosswords, or if you delight in our language's paths less trod. Otherwise, your best one-volume bet is probably the New Oxford Dictionary of English.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not much more I can say except....
.... that I'm really pleased with this dictionary too, and I bought the The Chambers Thesaurus as well, and they're very attractive (and matching) on my shelf!
Published 5 months ago by J. C. Chamberlain

4.0 out of 5 stars Watch out for the next edition
If you're about to buy this for crossword purposes, be aware that a new edition comes out on 22 August 2008. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. Peter Biddlecombe

5.0 out of 5 stars A to Z
Had a Chambers dictionary for years and just bought another. Still the same quality - all entries in alphabetical order so they're easy to find and all the words you could... Read more
Published 18 months ago by P. A. Turner

5.0 out of 5 stars The best single-volume dictionary there is
This is the best single-volume dictionary of the English Language. If you know Chambers, then you need no persuading. If you don't, then it's time to get one. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Geoff Pattison

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one great dictionary. Although not perfect (especially in persistant use of semicolons for sense differentation - here Oxford Dictionary of English is definitely more... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2006 by Ardent dictionary user:)

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy alternative to a single volume Oxford... well worth..
I always saw Chambers as the Linux to Oxford's Windows: everyone seems to overlook it. I bought mine on a recommendation from a crossword enthusiast, and I didn't regret it... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2006 by M. Appleton

5.0 out of 5 stars My humble opinion.
I have foud this dictionary extremely useful and easy to use. I have bought for myself as a reference source and as a learning tool for our young children. Read more
Published on 12 April 2005 by R.D.Johnston

5.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT THUMB INDEXED
This is an excellent dictionary and certainly the most useful for crosswords and Scrabble. My only complaint is not with the book itself but the Amazon description. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2004 by dax68

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
I had the previous addition since 1988, it sits at my office and gets used everday. The way it explains each word is great, gives origins and is a must for anybody who likes... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2004 by Mr C. C. Wood

5.0 out of 5 stars Hear, Hear
Agree completely with Dr Johnson. This is the only dictionary my parents, as avid crossword doers, will use. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2004 by MS P JONES

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