AB'DERITE, noun An inhabitant of Abdera, a maritime town in Thrace. Democritus is so called, from being a native of the place. As he was given to laughter, foolish or incessant laughter, is call abderian.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.