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Jefferson

[jef-er-suhn]

noun

  1. Joseph, 1829–1905, U.S. actor.

  2. Thomas, 1743–1826, U.S. statesman, diplomat, architect, and author: 3rd president of the U.S. 1801–09.

  3. a river in southwestern Montana, flowing generally northeast to join the Madison and Gallatin rivers to form the Missouri River. 225 miles (362 km) long.

  4. Mount Jefferson, a mountain in northwestern Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 10,497 feet (3,199 meters).

  5. Mount Jefferson, a mountain in northern New Hampshire, in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. 5,715 feet (1,742 meters).

  6. a male given name.



Jefferson

/ ˌdʒɛfəˈsəʊnɪən, ˈdʒɛfəsən /

noun

  1. Thomas. 1743–1826, US statesman: secretary of state (1790–93); third president (1801–09). He was the chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence (1776), the chief opponent of the centralizing policies of the Federalists under Hamilton, and effected the Louisiana Purchase (1803)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Jeffersonian adjective
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Neil Jefferson, CEO at the Home Builders Federation, said that a year into the new parliament, housing supply and investment were "still lagging well behind where they should be".

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Atwell echoed the feelings of Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson and other players in the league since NFL owners last week approved a resolution that would allow them to try out for flag football.

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"The home-building industry has embraced BNG and is committed to both increasing housing supply and protecting and enhancing our natural environment," Neil Jefferson, chief executive at the Home Builders Federation, said.

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Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been cited for allegedly grabbing Northampton's Henry Pollock by the throat following Saturday's Champions Cup final in Cardiff.

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Jaden Jefferson had an RBI double in the top of the ninth.

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