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'''[[Webster_University|Webster University]]''' is a [[liberal arts]] [[university]] in [[Webster Groves, Missouri]]. |
'''[[Webster_University|Webster University]]''' is a [[liberal arts]] [[university]] in [[Webster Groves, Missouri]]. |
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Webster is the name of some places in the United States of America:
- Webster, Florida
- Webster, Massachusetts
- Webster, Minnesota
- Webster (village), New York
- Webster (town), New York
- Webster, Texas
- Webster, Wisconsin
- (There are also Webster City, Iowa and Webster Springs, West Virginia.)
Webster is the name of some famous people:
- Daniel Webster, American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Massachusetts, and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century
- Noah Webster, American lexicographer
- Paul Francis Webster, American lyricist
Webster (referring to Noah Webster) is also (in North America) a common term for a dictionary, to the point that the Merriam-Webster Company attempted unsuccessfully to defend it as a trademark.
Webster is also a television sitcom: Webster is a small black boy played by actor Emmanuel Lewis.
Webster was also the name of a comic strip in Shiver and Shake.
Webster University is a liberal arts university in Webster Groves, Missouri.