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who published the first dictionary of the american language
In 1806 Noah Webster published A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, the first truly American dictionary.
Who was Noah Webster
Noah Webster Jr.  born in West Hartford, Connecticut on October 16, 1758, was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author.
Any other published material by Noah Webster
Noah Webster wrote the magnum opus, An American Dictionary of the English Language, for which he learned 26 languages, in order to research the origins of his own country's tongue.
When was the publication of the Magnum Opus Dictionary
Magnum Opus was a dictionary published in 1828.

Question: With how many words
Self-contained rewrite: How many words were in the Magnum Opus dictionary