[glos-uh-ree, glaw-suh-] 
| 1. | a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions. |
| 2. | such a list at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words and expressions used in the text. |
[glo-sair-ee-uhl, glaw-] , adjective | glos·sa·ry (glô'sə-rē, glŏs'ə-) n. pl. glos·sa·ries A list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book. [Middle English glosarie, from Latin glōssārium, from glōssa, foreign word; see gloss2.] glos·sar'i·al (glô-sâr'ē-əl, glŏ-) adj., glos'sa·rist n. |