It is the same thingNoah Webster was an American lexicographer who published the first American dictionaryCharles and George Merriam began revising and publishing Webster's work in 1840. they later...
No they are not. They provide little in support of word provenance and seldom quote either an individual or a book for their word entries on line.-Freddie 125Although they sometimes give less info on...
Merriam and Webster. There is no author or set of authors. They rely on submissions from the public and universities. They are not a reliable dicitionary source and never will be.