An American Dictionary of the English Language

E194771

dictionary reference work

An American Dictionary of the English Language is Noah Webster’s landmark 1828 dictionary that helped standardize American English spelling and usage.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
An American Dictionary of the English Language canonical	6
Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language	2
1864 Webster’s Unabridged edition	1
American dictionary of the English language	1
Noah Webster’s first American dictionary	1
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary	1
Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1722996 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: An American Dictionary of the English Language
Context triple: [Noah Webster, notableWork, An American Dictionary of the English Language]

A. Diccionario de americanismos
Diccionario de americanismos is a specialized dictionary compiled under the auspices of the Royal Spanish Academy that documents and explains the distinctive Spanish vocabulary and usages found throughout the Americas.
B. Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary
Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary is a seminal reference work that systematically documents and standardizes British English pronunciation, particularly the accent known as Received Pronunciation.
C. New Oxford American Dictionary
The New Oxford American Dictionary is a comprehensive, authoritative dictionary of American English known for its contemporary coverage and usage guidance, published by Oxford University Press.
D. Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is the authoritative, comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language, widely regarded as the standard reference for definitions, usage, and etymology.
E. Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage is a comprehensive, influential reference guide to contemporary English grammar, usage, and style.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: An American Dictionary of the English Language
Target entity description: An American Dictionary of the English Language is Noah Webster’s landmark 1828 dictionary that helped standardize American English spelling and usage.

A. Diccionario de americanismos
Diccionario de americanismos is a specialized dictionary compiled under the auspices of the Royal Spanish Academy that documents and explains the distinctive Spanish vocabulary and usages found throughout the Americas.
B. Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary
Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary is a seminal reference work that systematically documents and standardizes British English pronunciation, particularly the accent known as Received Pronunciation.
C. New Oxford American Dictionary
The New Oxford American Dictionary is a comprehensive, authoritative dictionary of American English known for its contemporary coverage and usage guidance, published by Oxford University Press.
D. Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is the authoritative, comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language, widely regarded as the standard reference for definitions, usage, and etymology.
E. Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage is a comprehensive, influential reference guide to contemporary English grammar, usage, and style.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	dictionary ⓘ reference work ⓘ
aim	to document American usage and vocabulary ⓘ to standardize American English spelling ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Webster’s 1828 Dictionary ⓘ linked to: An American Dictionary of the English Language Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language ⓘ linked to: An American Dictionary of the English Language
author	Noah Webster ⓘ
basedOnResearchIn	classical languages ⓘ modern European languages ⓘ
compiler	Noah Webster ⓘ
contains	biblical references in definitions ⓘ moral and didactic examples ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
distinguishesFrom	British English spelling conventions ⓘ
focus	American English ⓘ
genre	lexicography ⓘ
hasDigitalVersion	online facsimile editions ⓘ searchable electronic text ⓘ
hasEdition	1841 revised edition ⓘ 1847 edition ⓘ 1864 Webster’s Unabridged edition ⓘ linked to: An American Dictionary of the English Language
hasFrontMatter	preface by Noah Webster ⓘ
hasImpactOn	American education in the 19th century ⓘ standardization of American English spelling ⓘ
historicalPeriod	early 19th century ⓘ
includes	definitions ⓘ etymologies ⓘ quotations ⓘ usage notes ⓘ
influenced	Merriam-Webster dictionaries ⓘ linked to: Merriam-Webster
influencedBy	Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language ⓘ linked to: A Dictionary of the English Language
language	English ⓘ
notableFor	distinct American spellings such as color instead of colour ⓘ extensive etymological information ⓘ inclusion of many Americanisms ⓘ influence on later American dictionaries ⓘ
numberOfEntries	about 70000 ⓘ
numberOfPages	over 2000 ⓘ
numberOfVolumes	2 ⓘ
placeOfPublication	New Haven ⓘ linked to: New Haven, Connecticut
predecessorOf	Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary ⓘ
printingTechnology	letterpress ⓘ
publicationYear	1828 ⓘ
publisher	S. Converse ⓘ
subject	English language ⓘ
targetAudience	American readers ⓘ students and educated laypeople ⓘ

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Noah Webster → notableWork → An American Dictionary of the English Language ⓘ

Noah Webster → knownFor → American dictionary of the English language ⓘ

subject linked to: Webster