''The Penguin English Dictionary'' is a one-volume
English-language
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dictionary published by
Penguin Books
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newspaper
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The dictionary is also variously known as ''The New Penguin English Dictionary'' (1st edition) or ''The Penguin Complete English Dictionary''. The second edition was published in 2003 and the third in late 2007.
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