Addison

American  

[ad-uh-suhn] / ˈæd ə sən /

noun

1. Joseph, 1672–1719, English essayist and poet.

2. Thomas, 1793–1860, English physician.

3. a town in NE Illinois.

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Addison British  

/ ˈædɪsən /

noun

1. Joseph. 1672–1719, English essayist and poet who, with Richard Steele, founded The Spectator (1711–14) and contributed most of its essays, including the de Coverley Papers

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For his advocacy of English prose in the sweet and easy styles of Joseph Addison and Jonathan Swift, the Scots bookworm has been heralded as “a founder of the study of English in universities.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Addison McGowan from Florida says the Fleadh has been "so much fun"

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Times restaurant critic Bill Addison, in his review of the restaurant, said was “phenomenal, a statement piece of excess and engineering ... easily enough to feed two people.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

However, there were two performances that stole the show: Rachel Zegler’s “Evita”-inspired rendition of Addison Rae’s “Fame Is a Gun” and Yang and Rogers’ performance of the Pokémon theme song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Where are the other animals?” she asked Addison.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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