Addison

[ ad-uh-suh n ]

/ ˈæd ə sən /

noun

Joseph,1672–1719, English essayist and poet.

Thomas,1793–1860, English physician.

a town in NE Illinois.

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Examples from the Web for addison

Addison was allowed out of jail, finally, but her passport was held pending an investigation—even though nobody questioned her.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth|Christopher Dickey|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This will give you a taste of the frustrations Addison is facing.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth|Christopher Dickey|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Dr. Addison has shown strength and resiliency during an extremely difficult time,” an embassy spokesperson tells me.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth|Christopher Dickey|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Addison spent four nights in jail, she told me on FaceTime during a period when she was out on her own recognizance.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth|Christopher Dickey|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But, still, week after week, Addison lived in a Dili hostel waiting for the rusty wheels of Timorese justice to set her free.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth|Christopher Dickey|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Out of the darkness between the group of buildings appeared two men, Crissey and Addison.
Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls|Edith Van Dyne (AKA L. Frank Baum)
If they dont behave themselves Mr. Addison will arrest every one of em.
The Curlytops at Silver Lake|Howard Roger Garis
She bore Addison Colfax's name, spent his fortune, and retained her good looks.
The Crisis, Complete|Winston Churchill
I felt sure that the old Squire would not care, but I proposed to ask the opinion of Addison.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's|Charles Asbury Stephens
I have not seen Mr. Addison these three weeks; all our friendship is over.
The Journal to Stella|Jonathan Swift

British Dictionary definitions for addison

Addison

/ (ˈædɪsən) /

noun

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

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

Medicine definitions for addison

Addison

[ ăd′ĭ-sən ]

Thomas 1793-1860

English physician who first described (1849) Addison's disease and Addison's anemia.