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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Paterson

With tech leaders adopting the term, the US "may well be able to set the nomenclature," Paterson said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Sir Paul Smith invited the BBC's Colin Paterson to his office to talk about his life and career.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Paterson said he was relieved his own administration managed to avoid a legal showdown with Mastro: “We tried to steer clear of him,” he joked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“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

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

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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