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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Merriam-WebsterMerriam-Webster - Wikipedia

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   In 1996, Merriam-Webster launched its first website, which provided free access to an online dictionary and thesaurus. Merriam-Webster has also published dictionaries of synonyms, English usage, geography (Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary), biography, proper names, medical terms, sports terms, slang, Spanish/English, and numerous others.

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     George Merriam (/ ˈ m ɛr i ə m /; January 20, 1803 – June...

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   532K reviews. 50M+. Downloads. Everyone. info. About this app. arrow_forward. Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your Android device. Continuously updated with...

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   Who owns Merriam-Webster dictionaries?

   • In 1843, after Noah Webster died, the company bought the rights to An American Dictionary of the English Language from Webster's estate. All Merriam-Webster dictionaries trace their lineage to this source. In 1964, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., acquired Merriam-Webster, Inc., as a subsidiary.

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   Is Merriam-Webster a dictionary company?

   • Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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   Who invented Merriam-Webster dictionaries?

   • In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1843, after Noah Webster died, the company bought the rights to An American Dictionary of the English Language from Webster's estate. All Merriam-Webster dictionaries trace their lineage to this source.

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   When did Noah Webster start writing dictionaries?

   • Noah Webster (1758–1843), the author of the readers and spelling books which dominated the American market at the time, spent decades of research in compiling his dictionaries. His first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, appeared in 1806.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Comparison_of_EnglishComparison of English dictionaries - Wikipedia

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   The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (MWD) Merriam-Webster: 1828 18th (rev., ISBN 978-0877790952) 2022 (25.10) 960 (mass-market) 75,000 American: Diacritical: New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD) Oxford University Press: 2001 3rd (ISBN 0-19-539288-4) 2010 2,096 350,000 American: Diacritical: Oxford Dictionary of English: Oxford University Press: 1998

   Title	Publisher	First Published	Latest Edition
   American Heritage Dictionary (AHD)	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt	1969	5th (ISBN 0-547-04101-2)
   The Chambers Dictionary	Chambers Harrap	1872	13th (ISBN 9781473602250)
   Collins English Dictionary	HarperCollins	1979	14th (ISBN 978-0008511340)
   Concise Oxford English Dictionary (COED)	Oxford University Press	1911	12th (ISBN 9780199601080)

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   Merriam-Webster - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Contents. hide. Beginning. References. Merriam-Webster, Inc., is an American company that publishes reference books and is especially known for its dictionaries . In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Merriam-Webster'sMerriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage - Wikipedia

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   Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (MWDEU) is a usage dictionary published by Merriam-Webster, Inc., of Springfield, Massachusetts . It is currently available in a reprint edition (1994) ISBN 0-87779-132-5 or ISBN 978-0-87779-132-4.