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Jefferson
[ jef-er-suhn ]
noun
- Joseph, 1829鈥1905, U.S. actor.
- Thomas, 1743鈥1826, U.S. statesman, diplomat, architect, and author: 3rd president of the U.S. 1801鈥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
/ 藢d蕭蓻f蓹藞s蓹蕣n瑟蓹n; 藞d蕭蓻f蓹s蓹n /
noun
- JeffersonThomas17431826MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Thomas. 1743鈥1826, US statesman: secretary of state (1790鈥93); third president (1801鈥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)
Derived Forms
- Jeffersonian, adjectivenoun
Example Sentences
Washington, Adams, Jefferson and every other previous president took actions that supported science.
The 103-page decision overturns a trial court ruling denying Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin's request to toss out tens of thousands of votes he claims are invalid.
In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson founded the nation鈥檚 first scientific agency.
The artist Noname鈥檚 Radical Hood Library in Jefferson Park, while hanging on, has been transparent on social media about financial instability and started a Patreon account in an attempt to offset costs.
The chief executive of the Home Builders Federation, Neil Jefferson, told the BBC the government needs to address "other barriers" to "reverse the declines we have seen in supply and deliver much needed housing".
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