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1) Dictionary of foreign terms

Author

Mawson, C. O. Sylvester

Pub. Date

[1975]

2) The Harper dictionary of foreign terms: based on the original edition by C.O. Sylvester Mawson

Author

Mawson, C. O. Sylvester

Pub. Date

[1987]

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Rev. ed. of: Dictionary of foreign terms. 2nd ed. 1975.

3) Foreignisms: a dictionary of foreign expressions commonly (and not so commonly) used in English

Author

Tuleja, Tad

Pub. Date

1990

4) The Facts On File dictionary of foreign words and phrases

Author

Manser, Martin H

Pub. Date

c2002

5) The Oxford dictionary of foreign words and phrases

Pub. Date

1997

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If foreign words and phrases are your "bete noire," here is a superb reference that offers coverage of over 8,000 foreign words and phrases that are in regular use in English today. Readers will find clear definitions of words such as "fandango," "futon," "falsetto," "basmati," "bistro," "nouvelle cousine"--and many other words found in everyday speech as well as in musical direction, the arts, food, medicine, science (such as the very different meanings...