Webster's 1828 dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language, was the first American dictionary ever published. Its printing set forth the national identity of the United States as distinct from England. Webster's original 1828 Dictionary—published here unedited, in its entirety—captured the meanings of the words used by his contemporaries, protecting America's liberty by preserving the original intent of our founding documents.
Webster's 1828 dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language, was the first American dictionary ever published. Its printing set forth the national identity of the United States as distinct from England. Webster's original 1828 Dictionary—published here unedited, in its entirety—captured the meanings of the words used by his contemporaries, protecting America's liberty by preserving the original intent of our founding documents.