• The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Fourth Edition by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (1956)

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A classic reference for English words and usage

Vintage Fair Condition - heavily torn and creased, with tape and spine and edge losses. Page edges soiled, endpapers foxed and marked with a handwritten name. Pages clean and readable. Reprinted 1956.

Edited by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler and revised for this fourth edition by E. McIntosh, this compact reference brings the Oxford dictionary tradition into a single practical volume. Alphabetically arranged entries provide meanings alongside information about pronunciation, word forms and origins, helping readers distinguish related senses and understand how words are used. Its scope makes it suitable for consultation while reading, writing or studying, with concise explanations designed to make a large vocabulary accessible within a manageable book. The phrase Current English belongs to the period of this edition, whose choices and definitions now also offer a historical record of the language. It is a useful volume for readers interested in traditional lexicography and the development of English reference works.

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