(1758–1843), American lexicographer. His American Dictionary of the English Language (1828) was the first dictionary to give comprehensive coverage of American usage.
Definition of Webster, Noah in US English:
Webster, Noah
proper nounˈwɛbstərˈwebstər
(1758–1843), US lexicographer. His American Dictionary of the English Language (1828) in two volumes and containing 70,000 words was the first dictionary to give comprehensive coverage of usage in the US.