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webster

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. webster (noun)
  2. Webster (biographical name)
  3. Webster (biographical name)
  4. Webster (biographical name)
  5. Webster Groves (geographical name)

web·ster

noun \ˈweb-stər\

Definition of WEBSTER

archaic
: weaver 1

Origin of WEBSTER

Middle English, from Old English webbestre female weaver, from webbian to weave; akin to Old English wefan to weave
First Known Use: 12th century

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, wordsmith

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