Jefferson

American  

[jef-er-suhn] / ˈdʒɛf ər sən /

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.

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Jefferson British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Jeffersonian adjective

Example Sentences

Vice Chair Jefferson framed the challenge as a balancing act in comments at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Thursday evening.

From Barron's

Vice Chair Philip Jefferson will share his thoughts on the economy in conversation with Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan.

From Barron's

Thomas Jefferson once wrote that the government shouldn’t meddle with his neighbor’s free choice so long as “it neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A second option is that Powell could leave his board seat on May 15, at which point the Fed’s vice chair, Philip Jefferson, would step in to handle board administration while Warsh awaits confirmation.

From Barron's

The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City, I drilled in my head in case I’d get geography.

From Literature