There are few books in the world that most people have heard of. There are even fewer so recognizable that are 500,000 words long. That’s right, we’re talking about the dictionary. The Oxford English ...

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Each December, the Oxford English Dictionary releases its word of the year, an effort to identify the word or phrase that ...

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"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is one of the oldest and most popular Christmas carols, originating from 16th-century England.

My mates say ‘haitch’. But, dear reader, I’m here to tell you: it’s ‘aitch’,” wrote Mr Rajan. The linguistic history of the ...

There are already many nominations for 2024's word of the year. The right pick is the name of the world's most controversial ...

The words we choose often reflect the world we’re living in, and as 2024 draws to a close, the Oxford English Dictionary has revealed a Word of the Year that ca ...

Christians typically celebrate Jesus’s resurrection each spring on Easter Sunday, participating in Easter traditions like ...

This year, the Cambridge Dictionary added 3,200 new words, Merriam-Webster introduced 200, the Oxford Dictionary 600, and Dictionary.com over 300. Whether you’re eager to update your vocabulary ...