Emily Dickinson Lexicon

lexicon (-s), n. [Gr. λεξικόν, word, diction, phrase.]

1. Interpreter's guide; vocabulary of a specific group; language of a particular domain.
2. Dictionary; word book; alphabetical arrangement of words with definitions of each.
3. Explanation; translation; key to the significance of something; tool for determining the meaning of words in a foreign language, such as biblical Hebrew.