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Jackson
[ jak-suhn ]
noun
- Andrew Old Hickory, 1767鈥1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829鈥37.
- Lady Barbara. Ward, Barbara.
- Helen Hunt Helen Maria Fiske, 1830鈥85, U.S. novelist and poet.
- Jesse L(ouis), born 1941, U.S. Baptist minister and civil rights and political activist.
- Joseph Jefferson Shoeless Joe, 1887鈥1951, U.S. baseball player.
- Mahalia, 1911鈥72, U.S. gospel singer.
- Robert Hough路wout [hou, -, uh, t], 1892鈥1954, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1941鈥54.
- Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson, 1824鈥63, Confederate general in the American Civil War.
- a city in and the capital of Mississippi, in the central part.
- a city in western Tennessee.
- a city in southern Michigan.
- a town in northwestern Wyoming: resort near Jackson Hole.
- a male given name, meaning 鈥渟on of Jack.鈥
Jackson
1/ 藞诲萧忙办蝉蓹苍 /
noun
- a city in and state capital of Mississippi, on the Pearl River. Pop: 179聽599 (2003 est)
Jackson
2/ 藞诲萧忙办蝉蓹苍 /
noun
- JacksonAndrew17671845MUSPOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: generalLAW: lawyerPOLITICS: head of state Andrew. 1767鈥1845, US statesman, general, and lawyer; seventh president of the US (1829鈥37). He became a national hero after successfully defending New Orleans from the British (1815). During his administration the spoils system was introduced and the national debt was fully paid off
- JacksonColin (Ray)1967MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: hurdler Colin ( Ray ). born 1967, Welsh athlete: gold medallist in the 110m hurdles at the world championships (1993, 1999), European Championships (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002), and Commonwealth Games (1990, 1994)
- JacksonGlenda1936FBritishTHEATRE: actressPOLITICS: politician Glenda. born 1936, British stage, film, and television actress, and Labour politician. Her films include Women in Love (1969) for which she won an Oscar, The Music Lovers (1970), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), and Turtle Diary (1985); became a member of parliament in 1992
- JacksonJesse (Louis)1941MUSPOLITICS: politicianRELIGION: clergyman Jesse ( Louis ). born 1941, US Democrat politician and clergyman; Black campaigner for minority rights
- JacksonMichael (Joe)19582009MUSMUSIC: pop singerMUSIC: songwriter Michael ( Joe ). 1958鈥2009, US pop singer, lead vocalist with the Jacksons (originally the Jackson 5) (1969鈥86). His solo albums include Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), and Invincible (2001)
- JacksonPeter1961MNew ZealandFILM AND TV: film director Peter . born 1961, New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and producer; his films include Heavenly Creatures (1994), The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001鈥03), King Kong (2005), and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- JacksonThomas Jonathan18241863MAmericanMILITARY: general Thomas Jonathan, known as Stonewall Jackson . 1824鈥63, Confederate general in the American Civil War, noted particularly for his command at the first Battle of Bull Run (1861)
Example Sentences
Known for hits like Ms Jackson, Rosa Parks and Hey Ya!, their swampy Southern rhythms and bohemian take on hip-hop changed the sound of the genre in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
As tight as a well thought-out jam-session,鈥滵ead Outlaw鈥 also recalls 鈥淏loody Bloody Andrew Jackson,鈥 the Michael Friedman-Alex Timbers musical that created a satiric historical rock show around a most problematic president.
鈥淚f we were back in the period where we have more money than we can spend, this would be a no-brainer,鈥 Jackson said.
I am really not convinced by Chelsea's attack at the moment, especially with Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson so out of form.
Mr Jackson said it could make the overall system more efficient and reduce the amount of network upgrades needed to shift the electricity from where it's generated to where it's consumed.
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