Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [web-sterz]
- /ˈwɛb stərz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [web-sterz]
- /ˈwɛb stərz/
Definitions of webster's word
- noun webster's Daniel, 1782–1852, U.S. statesman and orator. 1
- noun webster's John, c1580–1625? English dramatist. 1
- noun webster's Margaret, 1905–72, British stage director, producer, and actress, born in the U.S. 1
- noun webster's Noah, 1758–1843, U.S. lexicographer and essayist. 1
- noun webster's William H(edgcock) [hej-kok] /ˈhɛdʒˌkɒk/ (Show IPA), born 1924, U.S. judge and government official: director of the FBI 1978–87 and of the CIA 1987–91. 1
- noun webster's a city in central Massachusetts. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of webster's
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; Old English webbestre. See web, -ster
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Webster's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
webster's popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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