Websterian

adjective

Web·​ste·​ri·​an

(ˈ)webz¦tirēən,

-b¦st-,

-tēr-

1

[Daniel Webster †1852 American lawyer & statesman + English -ian] : of, relating to, or characteristic of the statesman Daniel Webster

2

[Noah Webster †1843 American lexicographer & author + English -ian] : of, relating to, or characteristic of the lexicographer Noah Webster or his dictionary

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