Websterism の定義/意味

• English - Noun: Websterism ( plural Websterisms ) ( dated ) An orthographic convention due to Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer . The spelling theater for theatre is a Websterism . 1860 , The North American Review Again , the spelling of such words as "center" and "traveler" is not an Americanism , though to be found in a few American books , but a Websterism ... 1881 ,…
• English - Etymology: Webster +‎ -ism