webster
Pronunciación: [ˈwɛbstər]
Palabra
Contexto: «language»
(noun) a dictionary, especially one that provides meanings, pronunciations, and uses of words. If you want to learn about a word, you can look it up in a Webster's dictionary.
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I found the meaning of the word in my Webster.
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I couldn't find the definition in any Webster I had.
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Can you check the meaning of that word in a Webster?
Contexto: «history»
(noun) referring to Noah Webster, an American lexicographer who created the first American dictionary. He helped make American English different from British English.
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Noah Webster had a big impact on how we use English today.
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Many people don't know that Noah Webster didn't write just one book; he wrote many dictionaries.
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Who was Noah Webster and what was his contribution to the English language?
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