Compact Oxford Reference Dictionary (Hardcover, Catherine Soanes)

This title combines a dictionary with encyclopaedic information, it offers all the benefits of a traditional dictionary with over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions, guidance on grammar and usage in the shape of in-text notes, and thousands of example sentences showing words in use. Also integrated into the dictionary are over 4000 entries on people and places, while a supplement provides information on a wide range of subjects, from Prime Ministers to music.