Tag: An American Dictionary of the English Language

• Book Fact: Definitions Take Time

  

  Noah Webster’s famous work, the two-volume An American Dictionary of the English Language, was a huge undertaking. He began work on this comprehensive dictionary in 1807 (the year after the first one was published) and worked on it for approximately 20 to 22 years, publishing it in 1828 at the age of 70. Aome Some say it…

  Lori O’Gara

  November 8, 2025

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