Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language
Book • 2010
Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language is a seminal work by Noah Webster, published when he was 70 years old.
It contains 70,000 entries and was the first serious articulation of American English as distinct from British English.
The dictionary is based extensively on the King James Version of the Bible and reflects the values and language of the early nineteenth century.
It is a valuable reference tool for understanding the founding documents of the United States and other important texts from that period.
The modern compact edition preserves all the words, definitions, and examples while omitting some explanatory content to save space.
It contains 70,000 entries and was the first serious articulation of American English as distinct from British English.
The dictionary is based extensively on the King James Version of the Bible and reflects the values and language of the early nineteenth century.
It is a valuable reference tool for understanding the founding documents of the United States and other important texts from that period.
The modern compact edition preserves all the words, definitions, and examples while omitting some explanatory content to save space.
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