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headword
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
headword
(noun)
headword
/
ˈ
hɛdˌwɚd/
noun
plural
headwords
headword
/
ˈ
hɛdˌwɚd/
noun
plural
headwords
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEADWORD
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a word placed at the beginning of an entry in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
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