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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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Is there an offline command-line dictionary?

Is there any command line offline dictionary? I know that there are some like StarDict and Artha but how about one in the command line? Also, I tried dict but it is an online dictionary.
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Offline dictionary with pronunciation and usages

Which is the best offline dictionary for Ubuntu ? It should be like Cambridge or Oxford dictionaries with pronunciation. The dictionaries, I found did not have enough examples of the sentence in use nor do they tell a lot about meaning.
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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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Is it possible to translate words via terminal?

I would like to translate words from English to Language X trough terminal If it is possible, what kind of dictionaries there are? Is it possible to use online services like webxicon.org trough terminal?
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How can I change Firefox's default dictionary?

It's aboot time I asked this one. Firefox thinks I'm Canadian. I've got absolutely nothing against Canadians and their spelling is a lot better than Americans' but I don't spell specialised with a z. There are other, similar issues where I'm writing…
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How to remove all that country-specific dictionaries (like En_AU, En_CA, de_CH, etc)?

After I've installed some language packs and spell checking dictionaries (I'd like to use with Firefox and OpenOffice) I've got tons of language variations installed. This makes very inconvenient to maintain dictionary additions, for example.…
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Is there an offline dictionary?

Are there any off-line dictionaries available?
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Good offline dictionaries for GoldenDict

Can someone refer me to some offline dictionaries to use with GoldenDict and how to install/integrate them with it? Preferably English to English dictionaries with large wordbase and phonetic notations for pronunciations, their usage in sentences…
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How to use dict/words?

I need to use the file 'words', but I can't find it. This shows a red file called 'words', which I think is a broken link: ls /usr/share/dict What can I do?
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How to use American English spelling dictionary in Firefox?

My Firefox spellchecker was complaining this morning that I spelled 'neighbor' in the American English style, not the British English style ('neighbour'). Same is true for color (colour), analyze (analyse), etc. I've checked in the…
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What is the best dictionary/translator?

I want a dictionary or translator that uses or is similar to to Google translation for translating from English to Arabic, vice-versa or between any languages, so, what is the best one? It would be better if this program has an indicator or launcher…
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Under what license can I use /usr/share/dict/words?

There are a few dictionaries on my system, /usr/share/dict/words /usr/share/dict/american-english /usr/share/dict/british-english /usr/share/dict/ngerman ... and so on. How are these files licensed to me? Which project / package provides them?
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How can I add text-to-speech to GoldenDict?

How can I add a text to speech service or any other similar services to GoldenDict for offline use? I am using Ubuntu 13.10 and I want to learn how to pronounce English words I don't know.
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Mac OS X-like built-in dictionary in Ubuntu

Mac OS X has had for ages a feature that's been keeping me from trying or moving to other platforms: its built in Dictionary.app with American & British dictionaries as well as thesauri, plus dictionaries of various other languages. The fact that…
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How can I contribute to the LibreOffice dictionary?

I always add words to my LibreOffice dictionary (standard.dic), but I would love to make those words available to other users by contributing to the project's dictionaries. Is there a way LibreOffice can produce statistics about how often a word is…
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