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glos·sa·ry  (glôs-r, gls-)
n. pl. glos·sa·ries
A list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book.

[Middle English glosarie, from Latin glssrium, from glssa, foreign word; see gloss2.]

glos·sari·al (glô-sâr-l, gl-) adj.
glossa·rist n.

glossary [ˈglɒsərɪ]
n pl -ries
(Library Science & Bibliography) an alphabetical list of terms peculiar to a field of knowledge with definitions or explanations Sometimes called gloss
[from Late Latin glossārium; see gloss2]
glossarial  [glɒˈsɛərɪəl] adj
glossarially  adv
glossarist  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.glossary - an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
wordbook - a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
Translations
glossary [ˈglɒsərɪ] Nglosario m
glossary [ˈglɒsəri] nglossaire m, lexique m
gloss finish nbrillant m
glossary
nGlossar nt
glossary [ˈglɒsərɪ] nglossario


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