+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #191152 +++

Description of problem:
gnome-dictionary does not work when there is a network proxy.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.14.0-4.fc5.1

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Connect to the internet via a proxy
2. set environment variables (http_proxy) AND set proxy using
   "gnome-network-preferences"
3. Try a search using gnome-dictionary
  
Actual results:
Error dialog with the following:

 Error while retrieving the definition
 Lookup failed for host 'dict.org': Unknown error

Expected results:
Proxy settings are respected and results are returned.

Additional info:
It seems that the bug has been known upstream for quite a while (since 2002):

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=77734