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American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2
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Philology
PHILOL’OGY, n. [Gr. to love, a word.]
1. Primarily, a love of words, or a desire to know the origin and construction of language. In a more general sense,
2. That branch of literature which comprehends a knowledge of the etymology or origin and combination of words; grammar, the construction of sentences or use of words in language; criticism, the interpretation of authors, the affinities of different languages, and whatever relates to the history or present state of languages. It sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history and antiquities.
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Chicago:
Noah Webster Jr., "Philology," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed November 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ZM4CDIBTSSQHSA.
MLA:
Webster, Noah, Jr. "Philology." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 2 Nov. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ZM4CDIBTSSQHSA.
Harvard:
Webster, N, 'Philology' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 2 November 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ZM4CDIBTSSQHSA.
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