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noun glos·sa·ry \-sə-rē\

: a list that gives definitions of the hard or unusual words found in a book

: a dictionary of the special terms in a particular field or job

plural glos·sa·ries

Full Definition of GLOSSARY

: a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings

— glos·sar·i·al \glä-ˈser-ē-əl, glȯ-\ adjective

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14th century

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noun glos·sa·ry \ˈglä-sə-rē, ˈglȯ-\

plural glos·sa·ries

: a list that provides definitions for the difficult or unusual words used in a book

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