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Religious Education

Educational Definitions

Australian Thesaurus of Education Descriptors
Terminology used to describe research and practice in Australian education (used by A+ Education)
ERIC Thesaurus
Subject descriptors used in the ERIC database.
Greenwood Dictionary of Education
Authoritative definitions for terms that apply to educational research, practice, and theory.

Religious Definitions

Critical Terms for Religious Studies
Essays on terms used in religious studies.
Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend
Terms used in the Hindu religion.
Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend
Terms used in the Jewish religion.
Macmillan Dictionary of the Bible
Quick reference guide to the Bible including the main people, places, customs, religious and cultural aspects, events, and institutions of the Bible.

General Dictionaries

American Heritage Roget's Thesaurus
A wide range of synonyms organized in alphabetical order.
Cambridge English Dictionaries
Online access to Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and some other dictionaries published by Cambridge University Press.
Collins English Dictionary
General dictionary
Macquarie Dictionary
General Australian dictionary
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
Large general dictionary available online.
Penguin English Dictionary
General dictionary
Thesaurus.com
Search a word to find synonyms and related words.
Wordsmyth
An online dictionary and thesaurus.