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Template documentation. The parameter is the word whose entry is being cited. Provides a link to that word in the Merriam-Webster free online dictionary. The access date should be specified with the accessdate parameter. Markup. Renders as. {{Cite Merriam-Webster|spoon|accessdate=2023-11-12}} "spoon". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
As with all reference notes, the template should be inserted after any punctuation, such as a period or comma. Also note that "AHDict", which redirects to the template Cite American Heritage Dictionary, may be used in its place for efficiency. There is only one parameter: word: Word that has been defined and thus needs a citation; a required ...
TemplateData. This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Cite OED in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Cite OED. Citation template for the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Usage. This template is used for creating a citation of Dictionary.com for the specified search term. The access date can be specified, if desired, with the accessdate parameter. Example: produces: "spoon". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2024-06-01. Note this template is for citing the dictionary Dictionary.com Unabridged ...
The template may be placed anywhere, such as the External links section, the beginning of the article, or in the article's etymology section if one exists. It may also be placed inline. On disambiguation pages, place this template at the TOP of the page (on the first line of the edit screen). This is in accord with MOS:WTLINK.
[[Category:Dictionary templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Dictionary templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
This template should be placed on the main page of a Wikipedia article that includes text from Webster's Dictionary (1828). The template is a wrapper around the standard template {{ cite encyclopedia }}. It takes a number of optional parameters: Parameters that default to known values and display with those values.
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