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According to the dict man page, querrying alt.dict.org is the default
behavior. However, you can specify other hosts, and can even become a
dict server if you want to, serving an entirely new dictionary.

Chuck Hallenbeck writes:
> From: Chuck Hallenbeck <chuckh at sent.com>
> 
> 
> Janina,
> 
> Thanks. The www.dict.org website has a lot of options too,
> including lookup with the soundex algorithm, in case you are
> unclear about spelling. Plus you can direct your lookup to Bible
> data bases too. I wonder if the dict client you are talking about
> is a front end for the services on this website? I have been
> relying on a wordnet installed on my system, which is better than
> nothing, but I see that wordnet is also available with the
> www.dict.org searches and is consulted by default, along with
> other databases. Excellent resources for students and writers,
> makes one want to study and write!
> 
> Chuck
> 
> On Sat, 4 Oct 2003, Janina Sajka wrote:
> 
> > Hi, Chuck:
> >
> > Just to be clear, dict is also available as a network connected client
> > service in a command you type at the shell prompt. It's extensible in
> > terms of which dictionary resources are accessed. And, it's possible to
> > run a dict server and create a new dictionary--something I've
> > recommended in certain instances to certain folks.
> 
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