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noun • English playwright (1580-1625) • United States politician and orator (1782-1817) • United States lexicographer (1758-1843) | ||||||||
| 34% | 4 | A first name in lexicography | ||||||
noun • the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis | ||||||||
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verb • determine the essential quality of • give a definition for the meaning of a word • determine the nature of • show the form or outline of • decide upon or fix definitely | ||||||||
Big Name In Lexicography Crossword Clue
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WEBSTER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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WEBSTER
Updated: October 11, 2023
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