American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1

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Author: Noah Webster

Desideratum

DESIDERATUM, n. Plu. Desiderata. [L. To desire.] That which is desired; that which is not possessed, but which is desirable; any perfection or improvement which is wanted. The longitude is a desideratum in navigation. A tribunal to settle national disputes without war is a great desideratum.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Desideratum," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed April 24, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GPTHX2PNFZ6EHZ7.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Desideratum." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 24 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GPTHX2PNFZ6EHZ7.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Desideratum' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 24 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GPTHX2PNFZ6EHZ7.