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Definition of James Augustus Murray
1. Noun. Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915).
Exact synonyms: James Augustus Henry Murray, James Murray, Murray, Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, Sir James Augustus Murray, Sir James Murray
Generic synonyms: Lexicographer, Lexicologist, Philologist, Philologue
Generic synonyms: Lexicographer, Lexicologist, Philologist, Philologue
Lexicographical Neighbors of James Augustus Murray
Literary usage of James Augustus Murray
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Second Strings by Alfred Denis Godley (1902)
"... Peers of the Realm, Professor Bywater, Scholars like Mayor and lexicographers
Like James Augustus Murray: and in short A mere knock-down of talent. ..."
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