Webster

Definitions: Webster

Webster

Noun

1. United States politician and orator (1782-1817).

2. American lexicographer (1758-1843).

"Webster" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a weaver".

Date "Webster" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references)

Note: Webster \Web"ster\, noun. [from Anglo-Saxon expression webbestre. See Web, Weave, and -ster.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definitions
Computing	Webster 1. Webster's Dictionary. 2. A World-Wide Web browser for the Acorn Archimedes. The HTML files may reside locally or be retrieved using a "fetcher". An HTTP fetcher for use with KA9Q is supplied. Version: 0.05. HENSA Gopher (gopher://micros.hensa.ac.uk:70/11/micros/arch/riscos/c/c164). Demon FTP (ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/archimedes/developers/). (1995-02-21). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Biographical Satire	WEBSTER, Dan., an American statesman and a member of Congress before the invention of investigating committees. He died famous. WEBSTER, Noah, speller, writer, reference-book maker, and language itemizer. W. was the man to whom Mark Twain paid a glowing tribute by saying he was a great writer, but his stories were too short. Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Webster is the name of some places in the United States of America:

Webster, Florida
Webster, Massachusetts
Webster, Minnesota
Webster, New York
Webster, Texas
Webster, Wisconsin

(There are also Webster City, Iowa and Webster Springs, West Virginia.)

Webster is the name of some famous people:

Noah Webster, American lexicographer
Daniel Webster, American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Massachusetts, and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century

Webster (referring to Noah Webster) is also (in North America) a common term for a dictionary, to the point that the Merriam-Webster Company attempted unsuccessfully to defend it as a trademark.

Webster is also a television sitcom: Webster is a small black boy played by actor Emmanuel Lewis.

Synonyms: Webster

Synonyms: Daniel Webster (n), Noah Webster (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Webster

English words defined with "Webster": Continuous impost ♦ Daniel Webster ♦ Joseph Emerson Worcester ♦ Noah Webster, Now now ♦ one's self ♦ right away, Right off ♦ Stars and Stripes, sugar loaf ♦ To give the bag, To hem out, To truss a person ♦ Webber, Worcester. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Webster": nitrate de cellulose ♦ Talented ♦ WEBSTER. (references)

Etymologies containing "Webster": Websterite. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	I know all about your standards and if you don't mind my sayin' so there's not a man alive who could hope to measure up to that blend of Paul Bunyan, Saint Pat, and Noah Webster you've concocted for yourself out of your Irish imagination, your Iowa stubbornness, and your li'berry full of books! (The Music Man; writing credit: Meredith Willson; Franklin Lacey)
Movie/TV Titles	Big Ben: Ben Webster in Europe (1967) The Webster Boy (1962) Webster (1983) The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)
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Domain	Title
References	Stone & Webster, Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Webster City Federal Bancorp: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Webster Financial Corpn: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary: Includes Abbreviations, Geographical Names, Foreign Words and Phrases, Forms of Address, Weights a (reference) Dead End on the Camino: A Noa Webster Mystery (reference) Northwest Louisiana, a guide to ten parishes : Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Webster (reference) Official Arrow street guide of greater Rochester, including Brighton Chili, East Rochester, Fairport, Gates, Greece, Henrietta, Irondequoit, Penfield, Pittsford, Webster; featuring numbered intersecting streets, downtown Rochester map, area schematic map, (reference) The Merriam Webster Dictionary (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Webster Agricultural Letter (reference) Webster County Historical & Genealogical Society Membership (reference) Webster Herald (reference) Webster Progress Times (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	The Devil and Daniel Webster (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Music for Loving - Ben Webster with Strings (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	Franklin MWS-1840 Speaking Merriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus (reference) Polaroid i-zone Webster Mini Photographic Scanner (reference) Polaroid Webster i-zone Sticky Film Kit Bonus Pack (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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	[Donora, Pa. 1949 #28 Seen from Webster, Pa. American Steel & Wire Co.].Credit: National Library of Medicine.		Donora [as] seen from Webster, Pa. / [U.S. Public Health Service photo].Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	Crewmen loading small caliber fixed ammunition, 1898. The original photograph was published on a stereograph card by Webster & Albee, Rochester, NY.Credit: NAVY.		When they stood before Daniel Webster John's voice grew hushed.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John Caldwell Calhoun.Credit: Library of Congress.		Daniel Webster, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Daniel Webster House, occupied by him 1803-1817, Portsmouth, N.H.Credit: Library of Congress.		Barbed wire-enclosed barracks for migratory labors at Webster Canning Company, Cheriton, Virginia.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Barracks for migratory agricultural workers at Webster Canning Company, Cheriton, Virginia.Credit: Library of Congress.		East Windsor, Connecticut. Samuel Webster, 1786.Credit: Library of Congress.
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Author	Quotation
Daniel Webster	Wisdom begins at the end.
	The past at least is secure.
	Keep cool; anger is not an argument.
	Mind is the great lever of all things.
	A mass of men equals a mass of opinions.
	Liberty consists in wholesome restraint.
	One country, one constitution, one destiny.
John Webster	I saw him now going the way of all flesh.
Noah Webster	Wherever public spirit prevails, liberty is secure.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	God is only the president of the day, and Webster is his orator.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Some of the major American firms operating in the UAE are ABB Lummus Global, Brown and Root, CRSS, DMJM International, De Leuw Cather, Fluor Daniel, Foster Wheeler, International Bechtel, Leo Daly, several divisions of Parsons, Stone and Webster, Turner Steiner International. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Webster" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Webster" is used about 326 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	100%	326	15,930

The following table summarizes the usage of "Webster" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Webster	Last name	28,000	395
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

1. Webster, FL (city, FIPS 75600)
Location: 28.61177 N, 82.05144 W
Population (1990): 746 (334 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

2. Webster, IA (city, FIPS 83055)
Location: 41.43789 N, 92.17084 W
Population (1990): 103 (49 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 52355
Country: USA

3. Webster, IN
Zip Code(s): 47392
Country: USA

4. Webster, KY
Zip Code(s): 40176
Country: USA

5. Webster, MA (CDP, FIPS 73930)
Location: 42.04606 N, 71.87470 W
Population (1990): 11849 (5323 housing units)
Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Country: USA

6. Webster, MN
Zip Code(s): 55088
Country: USA

7. Webster, NC (town, FIPS 71600)
Location: 35.35289 N, 83.21496 W
Population (1990): 410 (185 housing units)
Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

8. Webster, ND
Zip Code(s): 58382
Country: USA

9. Webster, NY (village, FIPS 78960)
Location: 43.21413 N, 77.42241 W
Population (1990): 5464 (2362 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 14580
Country: USA

10. Webster, SD (city, FIPS 69780)
Location: 45.33572 N, 97.52194 W
Population (1990): 2017 (1018 housing units)
Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

11. Webster, TX (city, FIPS 76948)
Location: 29.53283 N, 95.11640 W
Population (1990): 4678 (2842 housing units)
Area: 13.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 77598
Country: USA

12. Webster, WI (village, FIPS 85025)
Location: 45.87857 N, 92.36199 W
Population (1990): 623 (301 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 54893
Country: USA

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Expression: Webster

Expressions using "Webster": Daniel Webster ♦ noah webster ♦ North Webster ♦ South Webster ♦ Webster City ♦ Webster County ♦ Webster Groves ♦ Webster Parish. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "Webster": Webster-reynolds-stuart.
	Ending with "Webster": Merriam-webster.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Webster

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
webster	4,030	nikki webster	86
merriam webster	2,281	merriam webster.com	77
webster bank	938	uncle webster	72
webster university	908	daniel webster college	70
online webster dictionary	844	webster college	69
merriam webster dictionary	689	dictionary webster	67
victor webster	649	webster wi	65
webster ny	390	noah webster	63
webster online	288	webster dictionary.com	57
webster hall	259	north webster indiana	54
merriam webster online	235	webster dic	52
miriam webster	200	webster city ia	51
webster theater	135	miriam webster dictionary	49
meriam webster	127	merrian webster	48
merriam webster online dictionary	123	devil and daniel webster	47
webster tx	120	daniel webster inn	46
mirriam webster	118	webster sd	45
daniel webster	102	meriam webster dictionary	42
stone webster	99	webster dictionary on line	41
webster ma	99	webster texas	39
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Modern Translations: Webster

Language		Translations for "Webster"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Manx		feeder (spider, weaver). (various references)

Pig Latin		ebsterway

Russian		вебстер. (various references)

Ukranian		Ткач. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Webster

Derivations
	Words beginning with "Webster": websters. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Webster" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: webter, Weksler, Westner. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Webster"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "Webster" (pronounced we"bster)
4	-b s t er	lobster, mobster.
3	-s t er	adjuster, administer, alabaster, ancestor, aster, banister, bannister, barrister, blaster, blister, blockbuster, bluster, bolster, booster, broadcaster, burgomaster, Buster, canister, cannister, caster, Castor, cloister, cluster, coaster, concertmaster, coster, Dempster, Dexter, digester, disaster, dumpster, duster, Easter, ester, faster, Feaster, fester, filibuster, fluster, forecaster, Forester, Foster, gangbuster, gangster, Gaster, grandmaster, hamster, harvester, headmaster, heister, holster, huckster, imposter, impostor, investor, jester, juster, keister, kiester, lackluster, laster, Leister, Lister, Luster, lustre, master, minister, Minster, Mister, molester, monster, muenster, Munster, muster, nester, Nestor, newscaster, oldster, oleaster, ouster, oyster, paster, pastor, pester, pilaster, plaster, pollster, polyester, poster, postmaster, prankster, protester, quartermaster, raster, register, requester, rester, ringmaster, roadster, roaster, roister, rooster, roster, royster, schoolmaster, scoutmaster, seamster, semester, sequester, shyster, sinister, sister, spinster, sportscaster, stepsister, taskmaster, taster, teamster, tester, thruster, tipster, toaster, toastmaster, transistor, trickster, trimester, twister, Ulster, upholster, waster, Wester, youngster, zoster.
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Anagrams: Webster

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: bestrew.
	Words within the letters "b-e-e-r-s-t-w"
	-1 letter: berets, rewets, webers, wester.
	-2 letters: beers, beets, beret, beset, brees, brews, ester, ewers, reest, reset, resew, rewet, sewer, steer, stere, strew, sweer, sweet, terse, trees, trews, weber, weest, weets, wrest.
	-3 letters: beer, bees, beet, best, bets, bree, brew, erst, ewer, ewes, rebs, rees, rest, rete, rets, seer, sere, stew, tees, tews, tree, twee.
	Words containing the letters "b-e-e-r-s-t-w"
	+1 letter: bestrewn, bestrews, websters.
	+2 letters: bestrewed, bestrowed, waterbeds.
	+3 letters: bedwetters, bestrewing, sweetbread, sweetbriar, sweetbrier, tablewares.
	+4 letters: bellwethers, bilgewaters, bittersweet, bitterweeds, breadthwise, breakwaters, butterweeds, sweetbreads, sweetbriars, sweetbriers, twinberries, whereabouts, whitebeards.
	+5 letters: bewitcheries, bittersweets, strawberries.
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