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Apr 19, 2024 · When Noah Webster ’s first edition of the American Dictionary of the English Language was published in April 1828, it held 70,000 words, 12,000 of which were making their first appearance in dictionary form.
Apr 26, 2024 · The dictionary is a corrected and updated revision of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (NED), which was published in 10 volumes from February 1, 1884, to April 19, 1928, and which was designed to provide an inventory of words in use in English since the mid-12th century (and in some cases even earlier).
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Apr 29, 2024 · The G. & C. Merriam Co., founded in 1831, acquired the rights after the death of Noah Webster in 1843 to his An American Dictionary of the English Language. This work had first been published in 1828 and was the first American unabridged dictionary.
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6 days ago · The Queen’s Vernacular: A Gay Lexicon (1972), A Feminist Dictionary (1985), and A Dictionary of Afro-American Slang (1970) remind us of all words that dance on the margins.
Apr 19, 2024 · The book generally regarded as the first English dictionary was published in 1604 with only 120 pages; it was called A Table Alphabetical, written by Robert Cawdray, a schoolmaster and clergyman containing “hard words for ladies or other unskillful persons.”
Apr 16, 2024 · Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
Apr 17, 2024 · Published on April 15, 1755 and written largely single-handedly by Samuel Johnson. Sometimes published as "Johnson's Dictionary." The first edition was published in two folio volumes; later editions were published in four volumes.
