A dictionary of word and phrase origins
Manser, Martin H.1990
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A dictionary of 700 entries written in a popular, non-technical style, explaining the origin and background of etymologically-interesting words, including some eponyms, toponyms, phrases, quotations and misquotations from the Bible and Shakespeare.
Main title:
A dictionary of word and phrase origins / Martin H. Manser.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Sphere, 1990.
Collation:
ix,254p. ; 20cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780747404231 (pbk)
Dewey class:
422423.1
Local class:
422.03
Language:
English
BRN:
1728109
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