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Meanings of dictionary entry in English

Russian
словарная статья
Portuguese
entrada no dicionário
Spanish
definición
Catalan
entrada de diccionari

Part of a dictionary, that defines a single, specific word or phrase.

        словарная статья
        Catalan
        entrada lexical

        The entry in a dictionary of information about a word.

              entrada lexical
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              Examples for "dictionary article"
              Examples for "dictionary article"
              1
              (39) Chalmer's Biographical Dictionary , article Walpole.
              The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1
              1
              Sadly, it is not that there is a simple dictionary definition either.
              The Irish Times
              2
              In fact, even its dictionary definition has changed radically over time.
              The Irish Times
              3
              Mr Sanders' plan is the dictionary definition of a pipe dream.
              News.com.au
              4
              Japan's preparations for the World Cup have been the dictionary definition of hapless.
              The Guardian
              5
              His face moved into something that, by strict dictionary definition, was a smile.
              Johannes cabal the necromancer

              Linguistic unit that is a basic element of the lexicon and is stored and used by speakers of a particular language.

                    Usage of dictionary entry in English
                    1
                    The Editor researches the word and then writes up the dictionary entry.
                    The South African
                    2
                    It even affects her work in Oxford updating dictionary entries.
                    The Guardian
                    3
                    New online dictionary entries
                    Radio NZ
                    4
                    For one of the most comprehensive breakdowns of the lunacy myth and the overwhelming evidence against it, check out the Skeptic's Dictionary entry.
                    Wired