Dictionary Day on October 16 celebrates the birth of Noah Webster, an American writer who was born in 1758. Webster is best-known for publishing the first dictionary in 1806, which he continued to ...

In this introduction to our collection of Jordanian writing, guest editor Addie Leak details the country's diverse culture ...

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah recently reportedly increased his number of fighters to 100,000, a figure that Western foreign ministries reduced to less than half. According to a report by the ...

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah and Member of the Supreme Council, recently announced the completion of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language, which spans an ...

Welsh words and phrases that have been "borrowed" by the English language have been included as part of the dictionary's latest new additions. A selection of Welsh words and terms have been added ...

You can now raise a glass to 10 new Welsh words in the Oxford English Dictionary - including the phrase for cheers. Iechyd da, which means good health and is said before having a drink ...