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Canadian Oxford dictionary, edited by Katherine Barber. 0195418166 (bound) :, Toronto Public Library

The foremost single volume authority on the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today. It is informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest ...

Oxford English dictionary., 0198611862 (set), Toronto Public Library

June 27, 2024 - Until September 2008, Oxford maintained a permanent staff of lexicographers in Canada, led by editor Katherine Barber. With its Canadian dictionary division closed, Oxford has since been outsourcing work on Canadian dictionary products to freelance editors.

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The Canadian Oxford dictionary, edited by Katherine Barber. 019541120X (bound) :, Toronto Public Library

October 20, 2025 - The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house.

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Paperback Oxford Canadian dictionary, edited by Heather Fitzgerald, Tom Howell, Robert Pontisso ; editor-in-chief, Canadian dictionaries, Katherine Barber. 0195424395, Toronto Public Library

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