Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [web-ster]
- /ˈwɛb stər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [web-ster]
- /ˈwɛb stər/
Definitions of webster word
- noun webster Informal. a dictionary of the English language, especially American English, such as Dictionary.com. 1
- noun webster (now historical) A weaver (originally, specifically female). 1
- noun Technical meaning of webster 1. Webster's Dictionary. 2. A web browser for the Acorn Archimedes. The HTML files may reside locally or be retrieved using a "fetcher". An HTTP fetcher for use with KA9Q is supplied. Version: 0.05. 1
- noun webster Daniel. 1782–1852, US politician and orator 0
- noun webster John. ?1580–?1625, English dramatist, noted for his revenge tragedies The White Devil (?1612) and The Duchess of Malfi (?1613) 0
- noun webster Noah. 1758–1843, US lexicographer, famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language (1828) 0
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Origin of webster
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; Old English webbestre. See web, -ster
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Parts of speech for Webster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
webster popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
webster usage trend in Literature
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