What is Merriam-Webster?
[[Image:Merriam-Webster logo.svg|right|250px]] '''Merriam-Webster, Inc.''', is an [[United States of America|American]] [[company]] that [[Publishing|publishes]] reference books. It is especially known for its [[Dictionary|dictionaries]]. ==History== In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as '''G & C Merriam Co.''' in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]. In 1964, [[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]], bought Merriam-Webster, Inc., as a subsidiary. The company created its current name in 1982.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/topic/Merriam-Webster-dictionary |title=Merriam-Webster Dictionary |date=2015 |access-date=June 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/topic/An-American-Dictionary-of-the-English-Language |title=An American Dictionary of the English Language |date=2015 |access-date=June 24, 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Companies based in Massachusetts]] [[Category:1831 establishments in the United States]] {{US-stub}}