Webster
webs·ter
noun
1.
English playwright (1580-1625)
2.
United States politician and orator (1782-1817)
3.
United States lexicographer (1758-1843)
Origin
From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster.
Phrases
- Webster City
- Webster County
- Webster Groves
- Webster Parish
- Webster Springs
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Broader terms
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