glossary

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Definition

  1. noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

Etymology

From Middle English glosarie, from Latin glossārium, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). Doublet of glossarium.

In classic literature

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