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Jefferson
[jef-er-suhn]
noun
Joseph, 1829–1905, U.S. actor.
Thomas, 1743–1826, U.S. statesman, diplomat, architect, and author: 3rd president of the U.S. 1801–09.
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.
Mount Jefferson, a mountain in northwestern Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 10,497 feet (3,199 meters).
Mount Jefferson, a mountain in northern New Hampshire, in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. 5,715 feet (1,742 meters).
a male given name.
Jefferson
/ ˌdʒɛfəˈsəʊnɪən, ˈdʒɛfəsən /
noun
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)
Other Word Forms
- Jeffersonian adjective
Example Sentences
Over time, “those movements and nations have pushed the United States to reconsider its own relationship” with Jefferson’s words.
That job fell to the servants — enslaved people, in Jefferson’s case.
The U.S. has led in higher education because we have had universities that promote free inquiry without fear or favor and that adhere to Thomas Jefferson’s ideals: namely, self-governance and freedom from outside controls.
But Hamilton’s fortunes crumbled in 1800 when his political rival Thomas Jefferson was elected president.
Name, rank and serial number—even when the topic is Thomas Jefferson.
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