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American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, editor and author (1758-1843)
Also known as: Noah Webster, Jr., Ной Уэбстер, نوح وبستر, 노아 웹스터, ノア・ウェブスター, 诺亚·韦伯斯特
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- Grammatical institute of the English language. Part 1
- Webster's third new international dictionary of the English language
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