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A New Dictionary of Eponyms

A New Dictionary of Eponyms Paperback - 1997

by Morton S. Freeman

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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This dictionary explores the origins of hundreds of words. Written in anecdotal style, the book includes brief biographies of those individuals whose names have become associated with particular items or concepts, as well as information
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  • Title A New Dictionary of Eponyms
  • Author Morton S. Freeman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Date 1997-12-18
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780195093544_pod
  • ISBN 9780195093544 / 0195093542
  • Weight 0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.48 x 5.51 x 0.83 in (21.54 x 14.00 x 2.11 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Names, Personal - Dictionaries, English language - Eponyms - Dictionaries
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96032608
  • Dewey Decimal Code 423.1

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From the publisher

Title from title screen. Electronic book available through Oxford reference online. Originally published in print: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997. Description based on content as of: March 18, 2002. Access to authorized Oxford reference online subscribers only. Text and search engine. Also available in print version. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

From the rear cover

The term eponym was created about a century ago. The word was coined from two Greek words, epi, 'on' or 'upon, ' and onama, 'a name.' But its broadened meaning, as dictionaries set it out, refers to the person for whom something is named. This dictionary includes a brief biography of the individual whose name became associated with an item or concept as well as information on how and when the name entered the language.

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Citations

  • Rec Ref Bks in Paperback, 01/01/2000, Page 169

About the author

Morton S. Freeman, a retired lawyer and formerly Director of Publications, American Law Institute-American Bar Association, is the author of many books, including The Grammatical Lawyer, which was named book of the year by the American Society of Legal Writers, and The Word Watcher's Guide To Good Writing and Grammar. His column, "Word Watcher," appears in a number of newspapers, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, Buffalo News, and St. Louis Post Dispatch.

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