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Jefferson

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛfəsən/US/ˈd͡ʒɛfɚsən/

Jefferson proper noun: an English surname originating as a patronymic; (US politics) used specifically of 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. Also the ellipsis of Jefferson Parish.

Proper noun

Jefferson (countable and uncountable, plural Jeffersons)

  1. (countable) An English surname originating as a patronymic; (US politics) used specifically of 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.
    • Clearly quite a number of past chief executives would have been TV washouts. Jefferson, for example, is acknowledged to have been a terrible public speaker, Madison an unimpressive little man in voice and appearance.2011 October 28, Alonzo L. Hamby, “Would Jefferson Make the Cut?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2021
    • Revered by the Monacan tribe as a sacred place, Natural Bridge was later purchased by Thomas Jefferson, who kept it in his estate for the rest of his life.2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN
  2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama.
  4. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
  5. An unincorporated community in Park County, Colorado.
  6. A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Georgia.
  7. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
  8. A city, the county seat of Greene County, Iowa.
  9. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas.
  10. A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
  11. A town in Lincoln County, Maine.
  12. A census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland.
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  1. A village in the town of Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  2. An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Houston County, Minnesota.
  3. A town in Coos County, New Hampshire.
  4. A town and census-designated place therein, in Schoharie County, New York.
  5. A town, the county seat of Ashe County, North Carolina.
  6. A village, the county seat of Ashtabula County, Ohio.
  7. A small town in Grant County, Oklahoma.
  8. A city in Marion County, Oregon.
  9. A borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
  10. A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
  11. A town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
  12. A minor city in Union County, South Dakota.
  13. A city, the county seat of Marion County, Texas.
  14. A census-designated place in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
  15. A town in Green County, Wisconsin.
  16. A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
  17. A town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, the city is partially within it.
  18. A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
  19. A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
  20. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Jefferson Township.
  21. A community in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.

Noun

Jefferson (plural Jeffersons)

  1. (US, slang) A two-dollar bill.
    • "Gambling's not my form of masochism," said Carl. "Huh?" "So how much?" "The wad's mostly ones. Some Jeffersons. Two or three Abes."1996, J. Madison Davis, And the Angels Sing, page 210

Also used as

Jefferson is also the ellipsis of Jefferson Parish.

Jefferson is also the ellipsis of Jefferson County.

Jefferson is also the ellipsis of Jefferson City.

Jefferson meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Telugu

Jefferson in Hindi

surname
जेफरसन jepharsan

Jefferson in Marathi

surname
जेफरसन jepharsan

Jefferson in Bengali

surname
জেফারসন jepharsôn

Jefferson in Telugu

surname
జెఫెర్సన్ jephersan
More languagesFewer languages
Jefferson in Arabic
جَفَرْسُون jafarsūn
Jefferson in Thai
เจฟเฟอร์สัน jèef-fəə-sǎn

Forms of Jefferson

Proper noun
pluralJeffersons
Noun
pluralJeffersons

Origin of Jefferson

From Jeffrey + -son. The placenames in the United States are named for Thomas Jefferson.

Words formed from Jefferson

Phrases with Jefferson

Questions about Jefferson

What does Jefferson mean?
Jefferson means an English surname originating as a patronymic; (US politics) used specifically of 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.
What is Jefferson in Hindi?
Jefferson in Hindi is जेफरसन (jepharsan). See Jefferson meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Jefferson?
Jefferson can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Jefferson?
Jefferson is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛfəsən/ (UK).

Words near Jefferson in the dictionary

  1. jeffed
  2. Jefferey
  3. Jefferies
  4. jefferisite
  5. Jeffers
  6. Jefferson
  7. Jefferson City
  8. Jefferson County
  9. Jefferson Davis
  10. Jefferson Davis County
  11. Jefferson Davis Parish

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