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MPN: 9780199601080
Number of Pages: 1728 Pages
Publication Name: Concise Oxford English Dictionary : Main Edition
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 2.2 in
Subject: Dictionaries
Item Weight: 55 Oz
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Author: Oxford Oxford Languages
Item Length: 9.4 in
Subject Area: Référence
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
