PUB'LISHER, noun One who makes known what was before private or unknown; one that divulges, promulgates or proclaims. 1. One who sends a book or writing into the world for common use; one that offers a book, pamphlet, etc., for sale. 2. One who utters, passes or puts into circulation a counterfeit paper.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI