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Typically, an entry begins with the etymology of the headword, e.g.:
But a definition can range from a single-word synonym ( entry 4b(3) : HEADWORD) to the 117 words of W9's definition of vocabulary entry —and beyond!
W9's relevant definition of headword does not even mention dictionaries: “a word or term placed at the beginning (as of a chapter or an entry in an encyclopedia)”.
A typical Rybakin main name entry has seven items of information following the headword that is the name itself: pronunciation (in IPA), gender, Russian form (both traditional and modern), language(s) of origin, ultimate literal meaning, examples of literary bearers, and derivatives.
The headword toad is duly glossed, as padda, karta , and then--quite needlessly--illustrated, with this remarkably elucidating sentence: the toad was delighted to see his mother again .