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Originally Posted by Jellby
2. There is currently no accepted standard for dictionaries or other reference works in ePUB. That means reading software cannot know "how" to look up words or entries in a dictionary. Therefore, publishers haven't published dictionaries in ePUB format, and reader's don't include a dictionary lookup function.
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As you say, there's no accepted standard, but there are a number of ePub devices on the market which do have dictionary lookup. Eg, the Sony PRS-600 and 900, the Pocketbook devices, and the Onyx Boox 60, to name but a few.