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The online version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 10th Edition; includes an audio pronunciation feature.
This free dictionary search gives you definitions, thesaurus entries, spelling, pronunciation, and etymology results for your word. Also provides numerous links to other language dictionaries.
If you need a similar word or just want to increase your vocabulary - this is the site.
The biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. Over 7 million articles in over 200 languages, and still growing.
Web based version of the popular Encyclopedia Britannica.
Web based companion to the Information Please almanac; includes dictionary, thesaurus, atlas and more.
Maps, country profiles, flags of the world and more.
All the great information you expect from the Old Farmer's Almanac now online.
Biographies
Search over 25,000 of the greatest lives, past and present.
This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.
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Other Reference Sources
Askanexpert.com connects you with hundreds of real world experts, ranging from astronauts to zookeepers. These experts have volunteered to answer your questions for free!
Facts about today's date in history. A search engine allows you to enter an alternate date. From the History Channel.