Oxford English Dictionary
premier historical dictionary of the English language
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Summary
Oxford English Dictionary is an online dictionary[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of online dictionary entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,423 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: John Simpson[3], Edmund Weiner[4], James Murray[5]
- Country: United Kingdom[6]
- Instance of: dictionary of the English language[7], historical dictionary[8]
- Publisher: Oxford University Press[9]
- Place of publication: Oxford[10]
- Language of work or name: English[11]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[12]
- Has edition or translation: The Oxford English Dictionary (Second Edition on CD-ROM, Version 4.0)[13], The Oxford English dictionary (2nd Edition, 1989)[14]
- Official website: https://oed.com[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Oxford English Dictionary[16]
- Title: Oxford English Dictionary[17]
- Main Wikidata property: P5275[18], P12510[19]
- Short name: OED[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- Online access status: paywall[22]
- Access restriction status: partly restricted access[23]
- Social media followers: 204,421[24], 208,179[25], 207,909[26]
Why It Matters
Oxford English Dictionary has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]