Dictionary Server MCP Server

一个可以使用cambridge dictionary查询单词的mcp服务器

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What is the Dictionary Server MCP server?

Dictionary Server MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Dictionary Server directly instead of describing what you should do. 一个可以使用cambridge dictionary查询单词的mcp服务器.

What you get

A dictionary server supporting the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

  • Seamless integration with Claude and other AI assistants via the MCP protocol
  • Robust dictionary query tools
  • Retrieves word meanings from the Cambridge Dictionary

Setting it up

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

What the assistant can call

Once Dictionary Server is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • lookup_word — Fetches the pronunciation, definition, and example sentences for a word
  • Parameters — The Parameters tool exposed by this server
  • Returns — Detailed information about the word, including pronunciation, definition, and example sentences

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the dictionary server mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Dictionary Server's toolset — lookup_word, Parameters, Returns — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by meowrain; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
lookup_wordFetches the pronunciation, definition, and example sentences for a word.
ParametersThe Parameters tool exposed by this server.
ReturnsDetailed information about the word, including pronunciation, definition, and example sentences.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Dictionary Server to lookup word.
  • Use Dictionary Server to Parameters.
  • Use Dictionary Server to Returns.

Frequently asked questions

It retrieves word meanings from the Cambridge Dictionary.