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The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section P and Q

By Project Gutenberg

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Explore a vast collection of words beginning with two letters and discover the meanings and origins of language long past.

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1996-09-01
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"The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section P and Q" by Project Gutenberg et al. serves as a detailed reference, encompassing a large collection of word definitions. The dictionary has a specific focus on words beginning with the letters "P" and "Q" and provides a look into language as it was understood and used around the early 20th century. Opening with an overview of its structure and how it was put together, this dictionary explores common and less common words like "pabulum", "pachyderm", and "palatable". This comprehensive collection of definitions, etymologies, and usages acts as an electronic record, preserving language and making it accessible. The goal is to deliver a valuable resource for people interested in language, its history, and word meanings during the 20th Century.

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Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, as well as to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks." It was founded in 1971 by American writer Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of books or individual stories in the public domain. All files can be accessed for free under an open format layout, available on almost any computer. As of 13 February 2024, Project Gutenberg had reached 70,000 items in its collection of free eBooks.

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