Longman Dictionary Of English Language And Culture

All the words teachers and advanced students of English need to look up, including 15,000 encyclopedic and culturally significant words from Afghanistan to CIS, Lake Wobegon to Led Zeppelin.
LANGUAGE; 80,000 words and phrases – all the words you need to read English books and newspapers; clear, direct definitions using the Longman 2000 – word Defining Vocabulary; natural, helpful examples based on real texts; equal coverage of British and American vocabulary
and CULTURE; over 15,000 cultural and encyclopedic entries; more than 400 cultural notes and entries; fully illustrated, including 32 pages of colour photos, maps, and drawings. which bring the world of English to life.