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October 2006Happy Birthday: Noah Webster, 1758Noah Webster was born October 16, 1758. The great American lexicographer and his famous dictionaries and speller helped establish the concept of American English. To mark the occasion, we've picked out a few colorful (and perhaps surprising) words that first appeared in print the year of Noah Webster's birth. For a full list of all 62 words, select the Collegiate as your reference, click on Advanced Search, type 1758 into the Date field, and click on Search.
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