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webster

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for webster.

Editorial note

If somebody opened a 24-hour hotdog cart or something and parked it on Webster Avenue, they'd make a killing.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of webster gathered in one view.

noun

An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.

noun

Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.

noun

A placename

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for webster.

noun

An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.

noun

Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.

noun

A placename

noun

A locality in the County of Grande Prairie, No. 1, north-west Alberta, Canada.

Example sentences

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If somebody opened a 24-hour hotdog cart or something and parked it on Webster Avenue, they'd make a killing.

2

I was never intending to say guilt does not exist just that it simply as Webster has defined and that choosing solutions which you later realize are sub-optimal are what Webster describes as something bad or wrong.

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I personally do not see a conflict with how I define guilt and how Webster defines it.

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It is interesting though, definitely an upgrade from dictionary.com or merriam webster.

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The definition you gave appears to be from Merriam Webster [0].

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Merriam-Webster defines terrorism as "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion" [1].

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Richard Siegmund Lindzen (born February 8, 1940, Webster, Massachusetts) is an American atmospheric physicist and Alfred P.

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Merriam Webster's first definition talks about marriage as a union in law.

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[0] Oxford English: "A human being regarded as an individual" [1] Merriam-Webster: "a human being"

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Merriam-webster.com only has "smithereens" a "plural noun".

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(And in response to comment about the Merriam-Webster definition -- meanings change.

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Not according to my understanding, and not according to dictionaries such as the Merriam-Webster: recruit verb re·cruit \ri-ˈkrüt\: to find suitable people and get them to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.

Quote examples

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Merriam-Webster defines terrorism as "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion" [1].

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[0] Oxford English: "A human being regarded as an individual" [1] Merriam-Webster: "a human being"

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Merriam-webster.com only has "smithereens" a "plural noun".

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If we look in the article, Webster’s New World College Dictionary defines terrorism as “the use of force or threats to demoralize, intimidate and subjugate, especially such use as a political weapon or policy.” I'm fine with that definition and, thereby calling this incident terrorism.

Proper noun examples

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Richard Siegmund Lindzen (born February 8, 1940, Webster, Massachusetts) is an American atmospheric physicist and Alfred P.

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Merriam Webster's first definition talks about marriage as a union in law.

3

(And in response to comment about the Merriam-Webster definition -- meanings change.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use webster in a sentence?

If somebody opened a 24-hour hotdog cart or something and parked it on Webster Avenue, they'd make a killing.

What does webster mean?

An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.

What part of speech is webster?

webster is commonly used as noun.