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What English dictionary is the ultimate authority on the etymology of a word? Dictionary of American English Dictionary of Modern English Usage Oxford English Dictionary

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Oxford English Dictionary is the ultimate authority on the etymology of a word. If the dictionary is on modern usage of the word, then it cannot possibly deal with etymology, or the history of a word.
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