webster

[ web-ster ]

/ ˈwɛb stər /

noun Archaic.

a weaver.

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Origin of webster

before 1100; Middle English; Old English webbestre.See web, -ster

Words nearby webster

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Definition for webster (2 of 2)

Webster

[ web-ster ]

/ ˈwɛb stər /

noun

Daniel, 1782–1852, U.S. statesman and orator.

John, c1580–1625?, English dramatist.

Margaret, 1905–72, British stage director, producer, and actress, born in the U.S.

Noah, 1758–1843, U.S. lexicographer and essayist.

William H(edg·cock)

[hej-kok], /ˈhɛdʒˌkɒk/, born 1924, U.S. judge and government official: director of the FBI 1978–87 and of the CIA 1987–91.

a city in central Massachusetts.

Also Webster's. Informal. a dictionary of the English language.

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Example sentences from the Web for webster

Of the three nominated, Webster did the best, receiving 12 votes, Gohmert and Yoho received three and two votes, respectively.
Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup|Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But, together, Webster, Clay, and Calhoun delayed the Civil War for 40 years.
Election Day Is Scarier Than Halloween|P. J. O’Rourke|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The worst of it comes after the gunman delivers a final blow and departs this small grocery store on Webster Avenue in the Bronx.
Bronx Gunman Shot His Friend, Didn’t Spill His Drink|Michael Daly|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He hurried back and learned that a group of young men had come in after filming a rap video out on Webster Avenue.
Bronx Gunman Shot His Friend, Didn’t Spill His Drink|Michael Daly|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Every chapter is headed with a brief quote from a Jacobean revenge tragedy by the likes of Webster, Kyd, or Jonson.
Speed Read: J.K. Rowling Pens Another Winner With ‘The Silkworm’|Malcolm Jones|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this Clay was conspicuous, and Webster and Calhoun were his sympathetic allies.
Expansion and Conflict|William E. Dodd
They were in a saloon—a favorite rendezvous of these men—and Webster was in the midst of his crowd.
The Spy of the Rebellion|Allan Pinkerton
Mr. Webster's voice was in such good order that fifteen thousand people are said to have been able to hear him.
Hero Stories from American History|Albert F. Blaisdell
She had attributed to Sloane, in her uneasiness, the motive which would have been most natural to the discarded Webster.
No Clue|James Hay
Its climax came in January, 1830, in the remarkable contest between Webster and Hayne, above described.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for webster (1 of 2)

webster

/ (ˈwɛbstə) /

noun

an archaic word for weaver (def. 1)

Word Origin for webster

Old English webbestre, from webba a weaver, from webb web

British Dictionary definitions for webster (2 of 2)

Webster

/ (ˈwɛbstə) /

noun

Daniel. 1782–1852, US politician and orator

John. ?1580–?1625, English dramatist, noted for his revenge tragedies The White Devil (?1612) and The Duchess of Malfi (?1613)

Noah. 1758–1843, US lexicographer, famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

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