Jeffersonian
UK/ˌd͡ʒɛfəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌd͡ʒɛfɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
Jeffersonian adjective: of or relating to Thomas Jefferson, or to his political theories.
Adjective
Jeffersonian
Noun
Jeffersonian (plural Jeffersonians)
- A follower of Thomas Jefferson, or an advocate of his political theories.
- He was a staunch Jeffersonian in a state where few existed (he never put any money in a bank, and seems to have embodied Jefferson’s egalitarian faith in the capacities of common folk). Finally, Bingham saw the early American republic as a new political beginning for humankind, and his more than...1997 [1797], David W. Blight, “Editor's Introduction: The Peculiar Dialogue Between Caleb Bingham and Frederick Douglass”, in Caleb Bingham, edited by David W. Blight, The Columbian Orator...
Proper noun
the Jeffersonian
- A sub-age from 475 to 473 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician.
Forms of Jeffersonian
| plural | Jeffersonians |
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Origin of Jeffersonian
From Jefferson + -ian.
Words that rhyme with Jeffersonian
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- apollonian
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- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
Questions about Jeffersonian
- What does Jeffersonian mean?
- Jeffersonian means of or relating to Thomas Jefferson, or to his political theories.
- What part of speech is Jeffersonian?
- Jeffersonian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Jeffersonian?
- Jeffersonian is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒɛfəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
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