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(1):

(n.) The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.

(2):

(n.) One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.

(3):

(n.) The editor of a periodical.

(4):

(n.) An informant.

(5):

(v. t.) To occasion; to originate.

(6):

(v. t.) To tell; to say; to declare.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Author'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/author.html. 1828.
 
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