Paterson

American  

[pat-er-suhn] / ˈpæt ər sən /

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey.

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Paterson ¹ British  

/ ˈpætəsən /

noun

1. Andrew Barton, known as Banjo Paterson. 1864–1941, Australian poet. His works include "Waltzing Matilda" and "The Man from Snowy River"

2. William. 1658–1719, Scottish merchant and banker: founded the Bank of England (1694)

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Paterson ² British  

/ ˈpætəsən /

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey: settled by the Dutch in the late 17th century. Pop: 150 782 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

“Texas has always viewed counties as rural toddlers that can’t be trusted with full powers,” said Robert Paterson, a professor at UT-Austin who specializes in land use and environmental planning.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

For Season 5, Gower, visual effects supervisor Betsy Paterson and the Duffer Brothers reimagined “Vecna 2.0” with a combination of prosthetics and visual effects, which reduced Bower’s time in the makeup chair to three hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Morton, who trained at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London, was also a noted stage actor who founded the Raindog Theatre Company with fellow actors Robert Carlyle and Caroline Paterson.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Led by post-doctoral fellow Ryan Sinclair Paterson at the University of Copenhagen, the research extends the time range for obtaining meaningful protein sequences by millions of years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Also the copy of letter to Carter Paterson, and their reply; of both of these I got copies.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker