Publication of A Compendious Dictionary
- When
- 1806
- Where
- New York City (inferred locality)
Noah Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, in 1806, a work associated with distinctive American spellings.
The dictionary appeared in 1806 and is identified in the sources as Webster's first dictionary. It is associated with distinctive American spellings, though Algeo's observation that such spellings are often assumed to have been invented by Webster qualifies claims about its originality. The publication place is not stated in the supplied passages; New York City is an inferred locality based on Webster's earlier residence there, not a sourced fact.
Sources
- Webster's Dictionary Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
- Noah Webster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.