a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
2.
such a list at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words and expressions used in the text.
Origin
1350-1400;Middle Englishglossarye < Latinglōssarium difficult word requiring explanation < Greekglōssárion, diminutive of glôssa tongue, language; later taken as a collection of such words, by construing suffix as Latin-ārium-ary; cf. gloss2
Related forms
glossarial
[glo-sair-ee-uh l, glaw-] /glɒˈsɛər i əl, glɔ-/ (Show IPA), adjective
glossarially, adverb
glossarist, noun
Examples from the web for glossary
Use the glossary if you run into an unfamiliar word or product.
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So, when foxed and flummoxed, there's nothing for it but this excellent glossary.
Each agency reportedly maintains a glossary of keywords.
And see our online glossary of wellness-related terms to better understand this type of travel.
There are plenty of big words to learn, but each book comes with a handy glossary in the back.
Find glossary and encyclopedic entries for use with your students ocean.
From a time line, map of the world, index and glossary the book is a complete data source on the subject material.
Study sections and the glossary could be useful supplements to a social studies lesson plan.
What follows is a partial and slightly jaundiced glossary of buzzwords bouncing around this year's seminar.
British Dictionary definitions for glossary
glossary
/ˈɡlɒsərɪ/
noun (pl) -ries
1.
an alphabetical list of terms peculiar to a field of knowledge with definitions or explanations Sometimes called gloss