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Baseball-Reference.com - "The ultimate online baseball encyclopedia." A best site.

Pocket Catholic Dictionary Abridged Edition of the Modern Catholic Dictionary (1980) by Fr. John Hardin.

Catholic Word Book a brief dictionary published by Knights of Columbus, based on Catholic almanac

Catholic Encyclopedia (1908 version) at New Advent.

Code of Canon Law

The Cook's Thesaurus - A cooking encyclopedia and a best site.

LEXICOOL.com - Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries.

The One-Look Dictionary - This very practical resource will look up the term that you enter in many different types of dictionaries and you can select the definition that best suits you. For example, if you enter a computer term, it will look your term up in a special technology/computer dictionary.

Wordsmyth - "Wordsmyth meshes the functions of a dictionary and a thesaurus with powerful and flexible search capabilities. This database is designed to work the way people think. A spell-like button makes it easy to look up words even if you aren't sure how they are spelled. The simple search mode offers quick and easy lookups, while the advanced mode allows the user to specify which fields will be displayed in the results. An interactive result page is returned including lists of synonyms for which definitions are just a click away. Example sentences and phrases, and indicators of context and grammar are included. This excellent dictionary-thesaurus tool will allow those who utilize it to express their ideas more concisely." (RUSA MARS)

The WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server - Helps to make sense of modern alphabet soup.

yourDictionary.com - A free and best site.