Dict

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The dict utility does network dictionary lookups from the command-line, it is part of the dictd software distribution.

Setup

Add `dict` to your list of packages in /etc/nixos/configuration.nix:

/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
{
  environment = {
    etc."dict.conf".text = "server dict.org";
    systemPackages = with pkgs; [ dict ];
  };
}

and rebuild your system.

Usage

To lookup a word, run, for example:

dict snowflake

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