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The Macquarie Dictionary (/məˈkwɒri/) is a dictionary of Australian English. It is considered by many to be the standard reference on Australian English. It also pays considerable attention to New Zealand English.

From the colourfully colloquial to the highly technical, the Macquarie Dictionary is Australia's National Dictionary.

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Definition of 'Macquarie'

1. an Australian island in the Pacific, SE of Tasmania: noted for its species of albatross and penguin. Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles) 2. a river in SE Australia, in E central New South Wales, rising in the Blue Mountains and flowing NW to the Darling.

The Macquarie dictionary has been online since 2003 and is constantly updated with new words as they enter the Australian language.

While English is the dominant language in Australia, many people speak a language other than English within their families and communities.

The Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. An up-to-date account of our variety of English, it not only includes words and senses peculiar to Australian English, but also those common to the whole English-speaking world.

Australian English resembles British English more closely than it does American English, particularly in terms of spelling. One of the biggest differences between Australian English and British English is the yod dropping, which is not happening as much in British English.

Australian English follows British spelling very closely but many common words are spelt differently in American English. Despite being spelt differently, the meaning of the word is the same.

The Macquarie Dictionary Ninth Edition will be released on the 12th of September, 2023.

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Most mind-bogglingly, in 2008 a man named Ammon Shea read the entire Oxford English Dictionary—as in, the one with 20 different volumes. So this task didn't just include reading one book—it was reading 20 books, a total of 59 million words and 21,730 pages. And how long did it take him? Well, he didn't do it in one go.

Macquarie Aboriginal Words is a dictionary of words from a selection of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. This ebook covers the languages of Nyungar, Gooniyandi, and Yindjibarndi from Western Australia.

While the Macquarie Dictionary is known as Australian English standard reference, its name is derived from the name of a New South Wales governor, Lachlan Macquarie (1762-1824) who was first published in 1981.

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The standard English dictionary used by Australian courts and government departments is the Macquarie Dictionary. Your spelling should therefore adhere to the latest version of the Macquarie Dictionary. Where a word is not in the Macquarie Dictionary, use the Oxford English Dictionary (AGLC4 rule 1.9. 1).

The Australian Student's Oxford Dictionary will take most students all the way through secondary school. More than just a dictionary, it also contains cross-curricular subject vocabularies and encyclopedic entries.

Collins Scrabble dictionaries are endorsed by Mattel and are an essential reference for all Scrabble players.

Australian, British and American English share words that have the same meaning, but can be spelt differently. Australian spellings generally follows British spellings, but there are exceptions. For Australian spellings, always use an Australian English dictionary.