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A Dictionary of the English Language, an Uncommon card
A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, was published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 65
- Power
- 138
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 65,000
Power 138 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
A Dictionary of the English Language quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the A Dictionary of the English Language card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It is among the most influential dictionaries in the ______ of the English language.
Answer
history. It is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language. From the A Dictionary of the English Language article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, was published on 15 April ____ and written by Samuel Johnson.
Answer
1750s. A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, was published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson. From the A Dictionary of the English Language article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.
- There was dissatisfaction with the dictionaries of the period, so in June 1746 a group of London booksellers contracted Johnson to write a dictionary for the sum of 1,500 guineas, equivalent to about £300,000 in 2025.
- Johnson took seven years to complete the work, although he had claimed he could finish it in three.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The A Dictionary of the English Language article was read about 65,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 65: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, A Dictionary of the English Language (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Samuel Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
