Project Gutenberg 2012-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 650 Davidson, Thomas 1856 1923 Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) Chambers's 20th Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) Produced by Colin Bell, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)" by Rev. Thomas Davidson is a comprehensive dictionary written in the early 20th century. This extensive work serves as a pronunciation, explanatory, and etymological guide to the English language, containing a wealth of definitions, technical terms, and colloquialisms. The inclusion of pronunciations and derivations makes it a valuable reference for students, linguists, and anyone interested in the intricacies of English vocabulary. The opening portion of the dictionary outlines the organizational structure and features that aid readers in navigating the text. It explains the alphabetical arrangement of words, the representation of pronunciations, and the principles behind spelling and etymology. Key terms related to various subjects, including arts, sciences, and everyday language, are presented alongside examples and explanations of their historical significance. This preliminary information sets the stage for the detailed entries that follow, making it easier for users to comprehend the richness of the English language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Dictionaries PE Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Language & Communication Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 4140329 2025-06-15T16:37:11.671943 text/html 4497329 2021-01-08T11:45:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3261433 2021-01-08T11:45:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3436361 2025-06-15T16:39:07.413888 application/epub+zip 3420962 2025-06-15T16:37:30.925804 application/epub+zip 1346916 2025-06-15T16:37:19.921881 application/epub+zip 5853844 2025-06-15T16:40:28.808052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4696783 2025-06-15T16:38:52.550941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2123403 2022-09-17T16:00:35.273217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2906429 2025-06-15T16:36:18.894751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2902974 2021-01-08T11:45:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 1131501 2021-01-08T11:45:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2910791 2021-01-08T11:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1132014 2021-01-08T11:45:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20092 2025-06-15T16:40:29.458951 application/rdf+xml 25400 2025-06-15T16:37:21.724868 image/jpeg 4698 2025-06-15T16:37:20.840886 image/jpeg 3341843 2025-06-15T16:37:12.322976 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog