Webster Definition

wĕbstər
noun
A weaver.
Webster's New World
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
Any of the dictionaries succeeding or adapted from that dictionary first published in the U.S. by Noah Webster in 1828
Webster's New World
Any American dictionary of the English language.
Webster's New World

(now historical) A weaver (originally, specifically female).

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • john webster
  • daniel webster
  • noah webster
pronoun

Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.

Wiktionary

An English occupational surname for someone who was a weaver.

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Other Word Forms of Webster

Noun

Singular:
webster
Plural:
websters

Origin of Webster

  • Middle English from Old English webbestre feminine of webba weaver from webb web webh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver"). Compare web, weave, and -ster.

    From Wiktionary

Webster Sentence Examples

  • Webster removed to Boston in June 1816.

  • John Tyler, who succeeded to the presidency, was soon "read out of his party," and all his cabinet except Webster resigned.

  • In 1820 Webster took an important part in the convention called to revise the constitution of Massachusetts, his arguments in favour of removing the religious test, in favour of retaining property representation in the Senate, and in favour of increasing the independence of the judiciary, being especially notable.

  • When, however, the tariff bill of 1828, which was still more protective, came up for discussion, Webster had ceased to oppose protection; but he did not attempt to argue in favour of it.

  • Hayne, from the same state, voiced this doctrine in the Senate, and Webster's reply was his most powerful exposition of the national conception of the Union.

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Words Starting With

WWEWEB

Words Ending With

RERTER

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Words Starting With W and Ending With R

Starts With W & Ends With RStarts With WE & Ends With RStarts With W & Ends With ER

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With W7 Letter Words Ending With R