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Websterisms

Websterisms is the plural of Websterism.

Meaning of Websterism

Noun

Websterism (plural Websterisms)

  1. (dated) An orthographic convention due to Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.
    • Again, the spelling of such words as "center" and "traveler" is not an Americanism, though to be found in a few American books, but a Websterism […]1860, The North American Review

Questions about Websterisms

What is Websterisms the plural of?
Websterisms is the plural of Websterism.

Words near Websterisms in the dictionary

  1. Webster Groves
  2. Webster Parish
  3. Webster Springs
  4. Websterian
  5. Websterism
  6. Websterisms
  7. websterite
  8. websterites
  9. websters
  10. webstore
  11. webstores

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