'The Editorial Committee of the dictionary of Australian English, led by Arthur Delbridge, were adamant that their dictionary was to be descriptive. It was an i
This new edition of the Macquarie Compact Dictionary provides an up-to-date and essential reference for the most common words and phrases used in Australian Eng
'It is not just the meaning of a word but the feel of a word that counts. The end result when we wish to compile a list of these particular words is a dictionar
The Macquarie Little Dictionary is based on the complete Macquarie Dictionary, now in its seventh edition. It is an ideal up-to-date reference for anyone seekin