webster

BrE /ˈwɛb.stər/ AmE /ˈwɛb.stər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] C1

a person who works as a dictionary editor or lexicographer, especially at Merriam-Webster.

editor de diccionario, lexicógrafo

Collocations webster of the dictionary

  • She aspires to be a webster at Merriam-Webster.

    Ella aspira a ser una lexicógrafa en Merriam-Webster.

2 LAST NAME [singular] C1

the last name of Noah Webster, an American lexicographer and author known for compiling the first major dictionary of American English.

apellido de Noah Webster

Collocations Noah Webster's last name

  • The webster family has a long history in American lexicography.

    La familia de Noah Webster tiene una larga historia en la lexicografía americana.