Noah Webster was the patriot armed with a pen. He defined 12,000 new words in the wake of the American Revolution, using language to establish a new national identity.
Welsh words and phrases that have been "borrowed" by the English language have been included as part of the dictionary's latest new additions. A selection of Welsh words and terms have been added ...
Today Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 200 new words and definitions to its iconic dictionary – maybe not a beach read, but worthy of a For You page and nearly as irresistible as street corn.