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Google dictionary for Bash

For Bash, use Google to get word definitions on the command line by putting this in your .bashrc file:

def () { lynx -cfg=/dev/null -dump "http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A$*" | less; }

(Make sure that is all on one line)

Then type "def word" to get a definition for "word".

You can also create a shell script like so:

#!/bin/csh -f
lynx -cfg=/dev/null -dump "http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A${1}" | less

This will work if you aren't using Bash. Make the script executable and put it in your search path (~/bin is a good place).

You need a copy of lynx (or better yet links) for this to work. The "-cfg=/dev/null" is optional for lynx, but should be removed if you are using links.
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