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Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language. |
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1828 Definition
RET'ROGRADE, a. [L. retrogradior; retro, backwards, and gradior, to go.]
RET'ROGRADE, v.i. [L. retrogradior; retro and gradior, to go.]
1913 Definition
Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the
succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a
planet.
Hutton.
And if he be in the west side in that condition, then is he retrograde. Chaucer. Tending or moving backward; having a
backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed
to progressive.
"Progressive and not retrograde."
Bacon.
It is most retrograde to our desire. Shak. Declining from a better to a worse state;
as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals,
etc.
Bacon. To go in a
retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a
planet.
Hence, to decline from a better to a worse
condition, as in morals or intelligence.
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Project::Noah is about making the first American dictionary accessible. To accomplish this, three specific visions need to be executed: Vision::Reprint, will attempt to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25; Vision::Redesign, will improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary; Vision::Recapture will tie the importance of Noah Webster into our American Heritage and create a commissioned painting. All in all, Project::Noah is striving to capture our American Heritage in several ways and make it available to those interested.
