Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

by Noah Webster

Essential for every personal, professional, and institutional library,Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, is the most affordable and comprehensive dictionary on the market. The book thatNewsweekcalled "The best American unabridged" remains unsurpassed in clarity, relevance and coverage of new words. Over 315,000 entries Over 2,400 maps and illustrations 1,000-entry revised New-Words section

751 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 21, 2012

About the author

Noah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843), was a lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read, secularizing their education. According to Ellis (1979) he gave Americans "a secular catechism to the nation-state".

Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. He is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the nation.