Webster
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A weaver (originally, specifically female). historical
"A Derbyshire webster who proposed to cure a lunatic with a paper charm in the reign of Charles I demanded £3 down, and £3 more when the patient was cured."
- 1 An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver. countable, uncountable
- 2 Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster. countable, uncountable
- 3 Nickname for a person who is a walking dictionary. countable, humorous, uncountable
- 4 A placename; A locality in the County of Grande Prairie, No. 1, north-west Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of San Diego, California. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Sumter County, Florida. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wayne County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Madison County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; Former name of Sabattus: a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States; renamed in 1971. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Rice County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town and village therein, in Monroe County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Jackson County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ramsey County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Darke County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Putnam County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Day County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Harris County, Texas. countable, uncountable
- 25 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 26 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 27 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Burnett County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 28 A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 29 A placename; Ellipsis of Webster City. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 30 A placename; Ellipsis of Webster County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 31 A placename; Ellipsis of Webster Parish. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Example
More examples"Mr. and Mrs. William Webster had come all the way from Woodford to Concord, leaving three babies at home, to assist their old friends at the Inaugural Ball. You must have guessed that Mollie O'Neill, as Mrs. William Webster, would have grown plumper and prettier during the busy, happy years of married life with her husband and children on their large farm. For Mollie now had a small daughter "Polly," named for her beloved twin sister, and a pair of twin sons, Dan and Billy. She was more than ever in love with her husband and, many people believed, entirely under his thumb. Yet there were times when Mollie could and would assert herself in a surprising fashion just as she had in former days with her girl friends."
Etymology
From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster.
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