Joseph Emerson Worcester

Definitions of Joseph Emerson Worcester
  1. noun
    United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
    synonyms: Worcester
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    lexicographer, lexicologist
    a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
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