Chambers English Dictionary and Thesaurus
Chambers English Dictionary and Thesaurus is a reference app for macOS that provides access to eight comprehensive English dictionaries and thesauruses from Chambers, including the Dictionary Ultimate Edition, Thesaurus Ultimate Edition, and several learner-focused variants. The app offers advanced search capabilities including full-text search, wildcard matching, phonetic spelling correction, and morphology analysis to help users find words in any grammatical form. It includes English audio pronunciations, support for system dictation, favorites, search history, and the ability to look up words from other applications without switching windows. Most dictionary content is available through in-app purchase, with sample entries provided for preview before buying.
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1 suggestionThe search results indicate this app was last updated 9 years ago (in 2017), with no evidence of subsequent releases, native Apple Silicon builds, or ongoing vendor maintenance. Chambers English Dictionary and Thesaurus appears to be abandoned by its developer, Paragon Technologie GmbH. While the Intel build continues to run under Rosetta 2 today, Apple is removing Rosetta in macOS 28 (September 2028), and this app will stop launching entirely on that release. For a robust native alternative, consider Merriam-Webster Dictionary (available free on the Mac App Store with premium content via in-app purchase), which offers similar reference functionality and runs natively on Apple Silicon. The free Oxford English Dictionary app is also available via the App Store with full dictionary content. Both alternatives are actively maintained and will continue working after September 2028. If you have purchased dictionary content within Chambers, check whether your content licenses are transferable to another platform or whether the vendor offers any transition assistance.
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