Samuel Johnson's Dictionary (published 1755 CE) (jun 1, 1746 – jan 1, 1755)

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Samuel Johnson was commissioned to write the first "full" dictionary of the English language in 1746 CE. This project which he completed almost by himself spanned 7 years.

Until the Oxford Dictionary was published almost 200 years later, Johnson's dictionary was regarded as the pre-eminent dictionary of the English language.

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