Macquarie Pocket Dictionary

YEARS 7 – 12Jacaranda Wiley and the Macquarie Library take great pride in presenting the third edition of the highly successfulMacquarie Pocket Dictionary. /This dictionary is based on the same research which produces The Macquarie Dictionary, also in its third edition.  This research has produced the most authoritative, up-to-date and definitive record of Australian English currently available.  TheMacquarie Pocket Dictionary contains almost 1000 new headwords and definitions and now includes a label, Australian, for those words and senses whose usage is limited to Australia. /Whether it is used in a home or school context, Australians have every right to be proud of this dictionary, which has been entirely developed, produced and printed in Australia.The comprehensive Macquarie Pocket Dictionary contains over 35,000 headwords, including more than 5,000 encyclopedic entries in a handy hardback pocket size.  Illustrative phrases and a new respelling pronunciation guide now make it even easier for students to attack unfamiliar words.