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No matter your student\u2019s reading level, dictionaries are full of fantastic words for children to discover and use in their reading, writing, and a variety of academic pursuits. In honor of Dictionary Day on October 16, we have compiled a list of fun dictionary facts to share with the word fanatics in your family.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The word computer has had three different meanings since its origin in 1613. According to the Oxford Dictionary, it originally referred to a person, then a machine in 1869, and finally an electronic device in 1946.<\/li>\n<li>The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary took 70 years to complete and contained 15,490 pages across 10 volumes.<\/li>\n<li><em>E<\/em> is the most commonly used letter in the English language.<\/li>\n<li>In 1604, the first English dictionary was written by schoolmaster Robert Cawdrey.<\/li>\n<li>There are a wide variety of dictionaries, ranging from specialized to natural language processing dictionaries.<\/li>\n<li>The oldest known dictionary dates back to 2300 BCE in Ebla, or modern Syria.<\/li>\n<li>Noah Webster wrote the first American English Dictionary in 1806. Dictionary Day was named in honor of his birthday: October 16, 1758.<\/li>\n<li>Today you can access a variety of dictionaries online, the most popular being <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dictionary.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dictionaries remain a constant source of word-related fun and knowledge. Encourage your child(ren) to try to find a new word every day to expand their vocabulary and look up words which challenge them. 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