merriam-webster
Merriam-Webster, Inc., is an American company that publishes reference books and is especially known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States.In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1843, after Noah Webster died, the company bought the rights to An American Dictionary of the English Language from Webster's estate. All Merriam-Webster dictionaries trace their lineage to this source.
In 1964, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., acquired Merriam-Webster, Inc., as a subsidiary. The company adopted its current name in 1982.
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Trivia Jaywalker
The word "jaywalker" means a "walking rube." According to Merriam-Webster, the word "jay" was an old term used to describe someone as a "greenhorn or rube." In other words, an unintelligent, possibly foolish person. Sometime in the early 1900s, the word "jaywalker" was first used to describe...- Beatriz9
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