Dictionary Day is celebrated in the United States on October 16 th in honor of Noah Webster’s birthday.

Dictionary Day on October 16 celebrates the birth of Noah Webster, an American writer who was born in 1758. Webster is best-known for publishing the first dictionary in 1806, which he continued to ...

Durant's response helped "Centel'd" gain official acceptance in the English language. Merriam-Webster Dictionary tweeted that ...

Despite its significant place in the history of American English, Webster's first dictionary sold only 2,500 copies. He was forced to mortgage his home to develop a second edition, and for the rest of ...

The New England native’s impact on our national heritage proved far greater than just the American-English dictionary that still bears his name. "Webster was very much in the truest sense of the ...

Merriam-Webster has revealed the ... these give us a very thorough view of the English language.” Other words in the self-proclaimed “iconic dictionary” are late capitalism, beach read ...

Merriam-Webster just added over 200 words to its dictionary, and several of them ... these give us a very thorough view of the English language.” Every addition has demonstrated widespread ...

Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions are added based on widespread ...

Merriam-Webster recently announced its latest slate of additions to the dictionary—some 200 new words and definitions that, as usual, are an eclectic blend of ones you probably assumed already ...

Merriam-Webster has officially added the term “jam band” to its prestigious dictionary ... from one of the most respected names in the English language offers validation of the genre as ...

Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions ... these give us a very thorough view of the English language.” In case you're wondering about ...