Definition of Jefferson

1. Noun. 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826).


Definition of Jefferson

1. Proper noun. (surname A=An English patronymic from=given names) ¹

2. Proper noun. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826); the third President of the United States, principal author of the US Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential founders of the United States. ¹

3. Noun. (slang US) A two-dollar bill. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Jefferson

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Historical Review by American historical association (1898)
"Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, i?8j. THE following letter of Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark of Kentucky, the well-known conqueror of the ..."

2. Southern History of the War by Edward Alfred Pollard (1866)
"The times of Thomas Jefferson.—Manners and appearance of the man.—His Democracy.—Its application to the relations of the States and Federal Government. ..."

3. The Bookman (1910)
"SEVEN BOOKS OF THE MONTH EUGENIE PAUL Jefferson'S "JOSEPH Jefferson"* Joseph Jefferson, in his genial and charming autobiography, fails to give the year of ..."

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