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Webster¹

  • /ˈwɛbstɚ/ US

proper noun Websters

  1. countable, uncountable An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.
  2. countable, uncountable Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.
  3. countable, humorous, uncountable Nickname for a person who is a walking dictionary.
  4. countable, uncountable A locality in the County of Grande Prairie, No. 1, north-west Alberta, Canada.
  5. countable, uncountable A neighbourhood of San Diego, California.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California.
  7. countable, uncountable A minor city in Sumter County, Florida.
  8. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois.
  9. countable, uncountable A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wayne County, Indiana.
  10. countable, uncountable A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
  11. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Madison County, Iowa.
  12. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
  13. countable, uncountable Former name of Sabattus: a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States; renamed in 1971.
  14. countable, uncountable A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  15. countable, uncountable A township and unincorporated community therein, in Rice County, Minnesota.
  16. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Nebraska.
  17. countable, uncountable A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
  18. countable, uncountable A town and village therein, in Monroe County, New York.
  19. countable, uncountable A town in Jackson County, North Carolina.
  20. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Ramsey County, North Dakota.
  21. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Darke County, Ohio.
  22. countable, uncountable A ghost town in Putnam County, Ohio.
  23. countable, uncountable A small city, the county seat of Day County, South Dakota.
  24. countable, uncountable A city in Harris County, Texas.
  25. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia.
  26. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
  27. countable, uncountable A village in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
  28. countable, uncountable A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
  29. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Webster City
  30. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Webster County
  31. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Webster Parish

webster²

  • /ˈwɛbstə/ UK

Where it comes from

From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster.

noun websters

  1. historical A weaver (originally, specifically female). 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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: noah webster, sarge, ashburton, george, harcourt, hayne, weaver, clothier, cloth-worker, webber, weaveress, webb, weber, webbe, weaverling, weekes

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MLA

"webster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/webster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

webster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/webster

Chicago

"webster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/webster.

BibTeX
@misc{webster_2026,
  title = {webster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/webster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}