Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Glossary \Glos"sa*ry\, n.; pl. {Gossaries}. [L. glossarium, fr.
   glossa: cf. F. glossaire. See 3d {Gloss}.]
   A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages
   of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an
   author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic,
   technical, or other uncommon words.

Source : WordNet®

glossary
     n : an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized
         field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a
         text on that field [syn: {gloss}]