FreeDict is an open-source dictionary written by contributors to the FreeNT Project. We are attempting to get over 100 languages in the dictionary. We started off with writing a dictionary in the English language and are constantly expanding overtime.
You may have heard of, e.g. Wiktionary, a free dictionary from the Wikimedia Foundation. We're not going to get into other dictionaries; let's just focus on FreeDict.
FreeDict was originally intended for spell-checking text on OpenWindows platforms. It can, however, be used a reference source for schools, businesses, and people learning new words.
Definitions are stored as basic YAML files that look like this:
name: "FreeNT"
definitions:
- type: noun
tags: ['computing', 'proper']
definition: 'a free and open-source kernel written by the FreeNT Project.'
example: 'If FreeNT didn't exist, open-source would die!'At least one definition can be defined in FreeDict entries.
Use asterisks for definitions that use swear words.