The initial version of Encarta, released in 1993, cost almost $400 and contained a dictionary ... Encarta floundered as the ...

On 15 April 1755, Dr Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language became available ... canary in more neutral terms as ‘An Old World finch native to the Canary Islands, the Azores ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added ten new terms borrowed from Welsh, including iechyd da or "good health", said as ...

In addition to street corn (noun, grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread), additional nouns include ...

Israel’s UN envoy says it is "committed" to allowing aid through, after countries express concern over the deteriorating situation. Key elements include a formal invitation to join Nato and a ...

A dictionary is a list of words or phrases and their definitions arranged in alphabetical order. In an English dictionary you'll find words beginning with ‘a’ at the front and ‘z’ at the back.

In the 1990s, China began sending pandas to foreign zoos to be bred, in the hope that future generations could be released into the wild. It hasn’t gone as planned. By Mara Hvistendahl and Joy ...

Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter ...

The recent additions come after the dictionary included cheffy, chef’s kiss, jollof rice, smashburger and stagiaire ...

However, ABC News has dismissed the Harris campaign's suggestion that Trump experienced a "senior moment" on stage, instead highlighting how well he managed the situation. The broadcaster reported ...

The new law was pushed by the party of Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s conservative prime minister. By Emma Bubola The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the ...