On 04/30/2014 03:22 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
Anyone know why my giyf searches and man page readings are failing to
determine how to search the gnu/linux dictionaries for a phrase?
I am not only phrase challenged, but simple search challenged it seems too :)
For example "coup d'etat" appears in the definition for "coup", as a
sub-definition.
The OED has various phrases, not just single words. I used to have
good examples of two word phrases which are primary dictionary
entries.
NOTE: hyphenated phrases do work as expected eg:
dict helter-skelter
Some non-hyphenated phrases from dictionary dot com's word of the day:
coup d'etat
lese majesty
ad rem
TIA
Zenaan
Why not install Artha? It can handle multi-word phrases. It is
quite comprehensive as a dictionary. Its only weirdness is that
it seems to think most words are very rare!
--doug
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