n.; pl.Dictionaries [ Cf. F. dictionnaire. See Diction. ] 1. A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook. [ 1913 Webster ]
I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Hence, a book containing the words belonging to any system or province of knowledge, arranged alphabetically; as, a dictionary of medicine or of botany; a biographical dictionary. [ 1913 Webster ]
[na](prt) (1) (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (2) (abbr) (from なさい) (used with masu stem verb) command; (3) (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition; (P)#24[Add to Longdo]
[ya](prt) (1) such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; (2) (See や否や) (after the dictionary form of a verb) the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; (int) (3) punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; (aux) (4) (ksb#31[Add to Longdo]
[nari](prt) (1) or; whether or not; (2) (after dictionary form verb) as soon as; right after; (3) (after past tense verb) while still; with previous state still in effect; (P)#130[Add to Longdo]
[ひく, hiku](v5k, vi, vt) (1) to pull; (2) (See 注意を引く) to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.); (3) to draw back; (4) to draw (a card); (5) (See 図面を引く) to draw (plan, line, etc.); (6) (See 風邪を引く) to catch (cold); (7) (See 弾く・ひく) to play (string instr.); (8) (See 辞書を引く) to look up (e.g. dictionary); to consult; (v5k, vt) (9) (esp. 牽く) to haul; to pull (vehicles); (10) to subtract; (11) to ebb; to fade; (12) to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic); (13) to quote; to raise (as evidence); (14) to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable); (P)#8582[Add to Longdo]