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OBJECT
BEFORE
CLAIM.

SOURCE-REPORTED ATTESTATION

THE PRIMARY OBJECT WAS NOT CHECKED.

The lexicographic first-use report was reviewed; no underlying 1881 object or facsimile was identified or directly inspected in this tranche.

Present-Day English1881established

sauna

English lexicographic first-use record for sauna

“1881”
WITNESS TYPE
Lexicographic first-use report
YEAR
1881
LOCATOR
First Known Use
REPOSITORY
Not recorded
SHELFMARK / OBJECT ID
Not recorded
FACSIMILE
Not linked
DIRECT INSPECTION
No
CONFIDENCE
established
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC PROVENANCE

THE SOURCE BEHIND THE CLAIM

TITLE
Sauna — Word History
AUTHOR
Merriam-Webster Editors
YEAR
2026
PUBLISHER
Merriam-Webster
SOURCE TYPE
historical dictionary
CITATION KEY
mw-sauna