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Introduction

Noah Pro can be thought of as a dictionary engine. It is possible to create simple dictionaries that will be recognized by Noah Pro. At present the workflow is as follows:

If there will be enough interest in this we'll provide a web-based system to automate this: users will be able to submit the file through a web page and will immediately get the *.pdb file back. For now we'll stay with this arrangement.

Format of the dictionary file

Here's a sample from exemplary dictionary file (this is a real-life example taken from Devil's Dictionary):
ABSCOND
v.i.
To "move in a mysterious way," commonly with the
property of another.

ABSENT
adj.
Peculiarly exposed to the tooth of detraction; vilified;
hopelessly in the wrong; superseded in the consideration and affection 
of another.

ABSENTEE
n.
A person with an income who has had the forethought to
remove himself from the sphere of exaction.
As this self-explanatory example shows, for each entry in the dictionary we have: As a part of speech you can use the following: n., adj., adv., v.i., v.t..
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