"OED" meaning in English

See OED in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: OED [canonical], the OED [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=~}} OED or the OED
  1. (linguistics) Initialism of Oxford English Dictionary. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Oxford English Dictionary Categories (topical): Books, Dictionaries, Linguistics Coordinate_terms: RHD, M-W
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