The French philologist announced his success on 27 September 1822, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization.

When I studied journalism, my teachers hammered home one rule: write at a ninth-grade level. The goal wasn’t to dumb things ...

Merriam-Webster took the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries. New words include ...

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Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced a major overhaul of its popular “Collegiate” dictionary. The company has added more than 5,000 terms. Here’s a few of them with definitions — and ...

Merriam-Webster will add more than 5,000 new words and 1,000 new phrases when it releases its first new edition in more than ...

Professor Mark Mazower guides readers through a history that seeks to illuminate rather than to blame.

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Pronounced "SITH-your-ism," with a "th" sound as in "smith," it's the word for any whispery rustling sound, though it's ...

Celebrate Bi Visibility Day on Sept. 23 and learn more about bisexuality—the sexuality that the majority of queer people ...