Websterianadj.¹

Brit.

/wɛbˈstɪərɪən/, U.S.

/ˌwɛbˈstɪriən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Webster , -ian suffix.

Etymology: < the name John Webster (a1580–1638), English dramatist + -ian suffix.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of John Webster (a1580–1638) or his plays.Webster's most notable works are the revenge tragedies The White Devil (1612) and The Duchess of Malfi (1623). His work has been praised for its poetic sensibility but also criticized for excessive use of horror.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > playwriting > [adjective] > specific playwright

Terentian1600

Sophocleana1644

Shakespeareana1754

Plautine1768

Aeschylean1783

Marlowish1798

Websterian1809

Euripidean1821

Aristophanic1827

Fletcherian1850

Marlowesque1884

Senecan1885

Jonsonian1886

Marlovian1887

Ibsenian1891

Ibsenish1893

Pinerotic1895

Shavian1904

bardolatrous1905

Ibsenesque1906

Strindbergian1913

Lylian1923

Chekhovian1925

Sheridanesque1931

Brechtian1935

Vanbrughian1947

Stoppardian1978

1809 Monthly Anthol. & Boston Rev. Oct. 257 The adjectives of as frequent use, Johnsonian, Hesperian.., Quixotick, Websterian, and thousands more are omitted.

1908 A. H.Thorndike Trag. viii. 262 It recalls the tragedies before 1642.., their horrors and incest following the Websterian school.

1950 Scrutiny 17 152 The other (The Insatiate Countess) a rather Websterian account of a promiscuous noblewoman's destruction.

1971 Guardian 19 Jan. 8/5 The true Websterian frisson is achieved on an empty stage.

2014 News Shopper (Nexis) 27 Jan. As the candelabras were lowered, the Websterian masterpiece swung into action.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

Websterianadj.²

Brit.

/wɛbˈstɪərɪən/, U.S.

/ˌwɛbˈstɪriən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Webster , -ian suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Noah Webster (see Webster n.²) + -ian suffix.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Noah Webster, his dictionary, or any dictionary based on his (see Webster n.²).

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the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > lexicography > [adjective] > relating to specific dictionary

Websterian1810

1810 Monthly Anthol. & Boston Rev. Mar. 154 I know of no logick, but Websterian logick, which teaches that certain expressions cannot be of an indefinite nature.

1897 Bookman Nov. 201 If the English were to adopt the Websterian spelling, Professor Matthews would very, very soon experience a conservative reaction.

1935 A. C. Baugh Hist. Eng. Lang. xi. 442 James Fenimore Cooper..was pronouncing..beard as berd or baird (another Websterian pronunciation).

1979 Amer. Speech 54 13 The battle..between the traditional grammarians and those who might well be called the Websterian grammarians.

2006 New Yorker 6 Nov. 87/2 Most American dictionaries now call themselves Webster's, but whether they're Websterian is another question.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	websterian
释义	Websterianadj.¹ Brit. /wɛbˈstɪərɪən/, U.S. /ˌwɛbˈstɪriən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Webster , -ian suffix. Etymology: < the name John Webster (a1580–1638), English dramatist + -ian suffix. Of, relating to, or characteristic of John Webster (a1580–1638) or his plays.Webster's most notable works are the revenge tragedies The White Devil (1612) and The Duchess of Malfi (1623). His work has been praised for its poetic sensibility but also criticized for excessive use of horror. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > playwriting > [adjective] > specific playwright Terentian1600 Sophocleana1644 Shakespeareana1754 Plautine1768 Aeschylean1783 Marlowish1798 Websterian1809 Euripidean1821 Aristophanic1827 Fletcherian1850 Marlowesque1884 Senecan1885 Jonsonian1886 Marlovian1887 Ibsenian1891 Ibsenish1893 Pinerotic1895 Shavian1904 bardolatrous1905 Ibsenesque1906 Strindbergian1913 Lylian1923 Chekhovian1925 Sheridanesque1931 Brechtian1935 Vanbrughian1947 Stoppardian1978 1809 Monthly Anthol. & Boston Rev. Oct. 257 The adjectives of as frequent use, Johnsonian, Hesperian.., Quixotick, Websterian, and thousands more are omitted. 1908 A. H.Thorndike Trag. viii. 262 It recalls the tragedies before 1642.., their horrors and incest following the Websterian school. 1950 Scrutiny 17 152 The other (The Insatiate Countess) a rather Websterian account of a promiscuous noblewoman's destruction. 1971 Guardian 19 Jan. 8/5 The true Websterian frisson is achieved on an empty stage. 2014 News Shopper (Nexis) 27 Jan. As the candelabras were lowered, the Websterian masterpiece swung into action. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Websterianadj.² Brit. /wɛbˈstɪərɪən/, U.S. /ˌwɛbˈstɪriən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Webster , -ian suffix. Etymology: < the name of Noah Webster (see Webster n.²) + -ian suffix. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Noah Webster, his dictionary, or any dictionary based on his (see Webster n.²). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > lexicography > [adjective] > relating to specific dictionary Websterian1810 1810 Monthly Anthol. & Boston Rev. Mar. 154 I know of no logick, but Websterian logick, which teaches that certain expressions cannot be of an indefinite nature. 1897 Bookman Nov. 201 If the English were to adopt the Websterian spelling, Professor Matthews would very, very soon experience a conservative reaction. 1935 A. C. Baugh Hist. Eng. Lang. xi. 442 James Fenimore Cooper..was pronouncing..beard as berd or baird (another Websterian pronunciation). 1979 Amer. Speech 54 13 The battle..between the traditional grammarians and those who might well be called the Websterian grammarians. 2006 New Yorker 6 Nov. 87/2 Most American dictionaries now call themselves Webster's, but whether they're Websterian is another question. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.¹1809adj.²1810
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