webster

¹

[ web-ster ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a weaver.

Webster

²

[ web-ster ]

noun

1. Daniel, 1782–1852, U.S. statesman and orator.
2. John, c1580–1625?, English dramatist.
3. Margaret, 1905–72, British stage director, producer, and actress, born in the U.S.
4. Noah, 1758–1843, U.S. lexicographer and essayist.
5. William H(edg·cock) [hej, -kok], born 1924, U.S. judge and government official: director of the FBI 1978–87 and of the CIA 1987–91.
6. a city in central Massachusetts.
7. Also Webster's. Informal. a dictionary of the English language.

Webster

¹

/ ˈwɛbstə /

noun

1. WebsterDaniel17821852MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: orator Daniel. 1782–1852, US politician and orator
2. WebsterJohn?1580?1625MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatist John. ?1580–?1625, English dramatist, noted for his revenge tragedies The White Devil (?1612) and The Duchess of Malfi (?1613)
3. WebsterNoah17581843MUSLANGUAGE: lexicographer Noah. 1758–1843, US lexicographer, famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

webster

²

/ ˈwɛbstə /

noun

1. an archaic word for weaver

Word History and Origins

Origin of webster¹

before 1100; Middle English; Old English webbestre. See web, -ster

Word History and Origins

Origin of webster¹

Old English webbestre, from webba a weaver, from webb web

Example Sentences

Evan Webster and Sue Camilleri, who worked with Petersen on the tribute show “The Best of the Bee Gees” told the New York Times that Petersen died from a fall.

From Los Angeles Times

Faye Webster Almost certainly the weekend’s quietest act, singer-songwriter Faye Webster was a mesmerizing presence on the festival’s Gnaw stage between Sexyy Red’s throwdown and an elaborate tribute to the late MF Doom.

From Los Angeles Times

Webster’s laid-back sound, which prominently features pedal steel and saxophone, lives somewhere between Southern soul and West Coast yacht rock; here, she and her band stayed thoroughly dialed-in even as Webster directed crew members to several people in the audience in apparent need of medical attention.

From Los Angeles Times

For about 30 minutes, he works with longtime students, singer-songwriter Heidi Webster and singer-actor David Burnham.

From Los Angeles Times

As Emery and Webster note in their 2020 paper, even our own visual reality can change dramatically over time through normal development, disease or aging, and according to whether we’re looking at something in the center of our gaze or in our peripheral vision.

From Salon