More than two centuries after Noah Webster published the first American dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, the publishing house that bears his name is developing a line of ...

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What are the best dictionaries for kids? If you’re looking for a dictionary, here are the best kids’ dictionaries for children in the classroom, library, or at home. (Scroll down for a scavenger hunt ...

October 16 is World Dictionary Day, marking the birthday of the great American lexicographer Noah Webster, who was born in what is now West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1758. Webster’s two-volume An ...