Collins Desktop English Dictionary

The only dictionary in concise format with encyclopedic entries for people, places, regions and ideas, the groundbreaking new Collins Desktop Dictionary comes with a complementary dictionary on CD-ROM, and includes links to thousands of websites. dds


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