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   Webster, Noah

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   • 1. (1758–1843), American lexicographer. His American Dictionary of the English Language (1828) was the first dictionary to give comprehensive coverage of American usage.

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   What does Webster's mean?

   • " Webster's " has since become a genericized trademark in the United States for English dictionaries, and is widely used in dictionary titles. Merriam-Webster is the corporate heir to Noah Webster's original works, which are in the public domain.

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   Why was Webster a dictionary?

   • Webster's dictionaries were a redefinition of Americanism within the context of an emergent and unstable American socio-political and cultural identity. Webster's identification of his project as a "federal language" shows his competing impulses towards regularity and innovation in historical terms.

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   Why did the Merriam Company lose the name Webster?

   • The G. & C. Merriam Company lost its right to exclusive use of the name "Webster" after a series of lawsuits placed that name in public domain. Its name was changed to " Merriam-Webster, Incorporated ", with the publication of Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary in 1983.

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   What dictionaries does Merriam-Webster have?

   • Merriam-Webster has also published dictionaries of synonyms, English usage, geography (Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary), biography, proper names, medical terms, sports terms, slang, Spanish/English, and numerous others.

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   Is Merriam-Webster a dictionary company?

   • Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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   When was Webster's International Dictionary published?

   • Porter also edited the succeeding edition, Webster's International Dictionary of the English Language (1890), which was an expansion of the American Dictionary. It contained about 175,000 entries. In 1900, Webster's International was republished with a supplement that added 25,000 entries to it.

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   Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States, tracing its lineage to Noah Webster's 1828 dictionary. It publishes reference books and online dictionaries, such as the Collegiate Dictionary, the Unabridged Dictionary, and the Dictionary of English Usage.

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   Webster's Dictionary is any of the US English language dictionaries edited in the early 19th century by Noah Webster (1758–1843), a US lexicographer, as well as numerous related or unrelated dictionaries that have adopted the Webster's name in his honor.

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    Download the free app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch to access definitions, synonyms, examples, and word games from America's most respected dictionary. Learn new words, test your vocabulary, and enjoy voice search, audio pronunciations, and more.