October 16 will mark the 260th birthday of lexicographer Noah Webster, whose dictionary remains the American standard. Because of Webster, we are no longer burdened with the superfluous “u” in words ...

The career of W.C. Minor is a reminder that the legacy of Yale’s lexicographers is no less noteworthy than that of its deconstructionists. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 ...

Merriam-Webster defines the state of being au courant as that in which one is “keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments” of a particular matter ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Noah Webster is justly considered a polymath for his contributions to a staggering range of fields, including ...

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including ...

In the days before the internet, writers used to develop passionate feelings toward the lexicographers whose masterpieces adorned their desks. In her diary entry for February 19, 1956, the young ...