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Questions about dictionary clients/servers in Ubuntu; or about the gnome-dictionary app.

There are various dictionary applications available for use in Ubuntu. The users can have a dictionary with console interface like dict or graphical like the gnome-dictionary or artha, etc. Dictionary application can have a local server like the dictd with local database of various languages as per the user's need or they could use a server over the internet, or definitions from wikipedia, etc.

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Does Ubuntu come with dictionary/list of words file?

I was wondering if Ubuntu comes with a file that lists all of the words in, say, the Webster's dictionary, for the purposes of spell checking and whatnot. I looked around a bit and I couldn't find anything.
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How to use freedict dictionaries?

I have installed some dictionaries. What is the application to use ? Gnome dictionary and Artha are also installed but both just give English definitions to English words.
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Where can I find dictionaries for Opendict and Goldendict?

Asking about good offline dictionaries in Ubuntu would have created a duplicate of this question which got as answers only Goldendict and Artha. Artha is ok but is limited to English as far as I can tell. I would like at least some more English and…
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Adding dictionaries to GoldenDict

I have GoldenDict installed in my Ubuntu 10.10. I am downloading A Spanish-English Dictionary in order to add it into the dictionary database of GoldenDict. Once I add a path to search for the dictionary files and click on Rescan Now button in…
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Best Offline Dictionary for 14.04 LTS

I have found 1 old thread (see here) on this issue. But The thread is nearly 3 years old. I did search using Ubuntus Software Centre too. Didn't find anyone which looks 5 stared by hundreds of the Ubuntu users. So finally decided to ask question…
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How to Install OALD8 on Ubuntu 14.04 x64?

I am running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64 I have an Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary and that comes with a Disk that contains a Digital Dictionary. I don't know how to install it on my computer. Please help me out. Thanks in Advance. :)
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Crunch created a very large dictionary

I am using crunch to create a dictionary, which will contain all combinations for 8 characters. It stopped creating the dictionary after a while, because it requires 56 TB of space. How can I fix this?
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Add new dictionaries to Gnome dictionary?

How to add sources to this dictionary seems simple enough but what is to be written there? It is only in English and I would like to have other dictionaries - see my related question
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How to get the Ubuntu-dictionary in Lubuntu?

It seems that Ubuntu-desktop comes with a dictionary. What is that and how to get that In Lubuntu?
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How to make a user dictionary from a text file?

I need auto correct for making notes but problem is most of the words are not in english dictionary. But I have a txt file which contain all the words that I want to be in my user dictionary. Is there a way possible to do…
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How to install Cambridge dictionary without wine?

I'm a very new ubuntu user just turned from windows. I was wondering if I can get the Cambridge off-line dictionary without wine ? Any other easy way to do ? I know there are alternatives to it but Cambridge dict. is the one I'm familiar with in my…
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How to use .bdc dictionary on Ubuntu?

I have some .bdc files which I run on babylon dictionary on windows. but I can't run them on Goldendict (I have to say I run .bgl on Goldendict). Is there any other dictionary on Ubuntu to run .bdc files or Is there any way to convert .bdc to .BGL?
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Is there any dictionary on Ubuntu that comes with built in pronunciation?

I am in badly need of a good off-line dictionary that has pronunciation support. I mean I can hear the pronunciation of the word I search with it's meaning and others. Is there any for Ubuntu?
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add more dictionaries in Dictd

I have added quite a few dictionaries to goldendict However not sure how to add these dictionaries to dictd When I query using "dict siphon", it returns entries from wn, gcide, and moby-thesaurus, not from the additional few dictionaries I have…
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How do I install a new language dictionary in Ubuntu?

I would like to install a new dictionary that can be used and accessed by common applications such as Firefox or LibreOffice.
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