glossary Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
    gloss.

WordNet

Glos"sa*ry noun
Etymology
L. glossarium, fr. glossa: cf. F. glossaire. See 3d Gloss.
Wordforms
plural Gossaries
Definitions
  1. A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words.

Webster 1913