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glossary
[ glos-uh-ree, glaw-suh- ]
/ ˈglɒs ə ri, ˈglɔ sə- /
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noun, plural glos·sa·ries.
a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
such a list at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words and expressions used in the text.
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Origin of glossary
OTHER WORDS FROM glossary
glos·sar·i·al [glo-sair-ee-uhl, glaw-], /glɒˈsɛər i əl, glɔ-/, adjectiveglos·sar·i·al·ly, adverbglos·sa·rist, nounWords nearby glossary
glory-pea, Glos, gloss, glossa, glossal, glossary, glossator, glossectomy, glossematics, glosseme, glosser
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British Dictionary definitions for glossary
glossary
/ (ˈɡlɒsərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
an alphabetical list of terms peculiar to a field of knowledge with definitions or explanationsSometimes called: gloss
Derived forms of glossary
glossarial (ɡlɒˈsɛərɪəl), adjectiveglossarially, adverbglossarist, nounWord Origin for glossary
C14: from Late Latin glossārium; see gloss ²
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