Definitions for Jefferson
ˈdʒɛf ər sənjef·fer·son

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1. Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, President Jeffersonnoun

   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)

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1. Jeffersonnoun

   A two-dollar bill.

2. Jeffersonnoun

   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.

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1. jefferson

   Jefferson typically refers to Thomas Jefferson, who was the third President of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809, and is also recognized as one of the country's Founding Fathers. Jefferson is also known for drafting the Declaration of Independence. In addition, the term "Jefferson" may refer to various places in the United States, including cities, counties, and townships named after Thomas Jefferson.

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1. Jefferson

   Jefferson is a historic city in Marion County in northeastern Texas, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County, Texas, and is situated in East Texas. The city is a tourism center, with popular attractions including: Jay Gould's Railroad car, the Sterne Fountain, Jefferson Carnegie Library, Excelsior House, the House of the Four Seasons, and the bayous formed by Big Cypress Bayou located in and around the city.

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1. jefferson

   Song lyrics by jefferson -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by jefferson on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. Jefferson

   The name of a river, a city, and a mount in the United States, after Thomas Jefferson, the third President.

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1. JEFFERSON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jefferson is ranked #615 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Jefferson surname appeared 55,179 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 19 would have the surname Jefferson.
   
   74.2% or 40,965 total occurrences were Black.
   17.4% or 9,629 total occurrences were White.
   3.5% or 1,953 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.4% or 1,363 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 1,048 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 221 total occurrences were Asian.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Jefferson?

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How to say Jefferson in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jefferson in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jefferson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Jefferson in a Sentence

1. Charles Booker:

   It's been hard to vote in Kentucky, for a lot of us, for a long time. What we're seeing now is really a continuation of that, to have a county as big as Jefferson County, with hundreds of thousands of voters and say you can only vote in one location, it's just naturally going to disenfranchise people.

2. Thomas Jefferson:

   [ Thomas Jefferson ] downfall was illy timed for us, it gave to England an opportunity to turn full handed on us, when we were unprepared. No matter. We can beat her on our own soil. . .

3. Ricardo Gareca:

   Jefferson Farfan was unconscious for a couple of minutes, jefferson Farfan was assisted and stabilised and Jefferson Farfan is now in hospital. There are protocols in terms of recovery, so those make it mandatory for Jefferson Farfan to remain in hospital for 72 hours.

4. Grover Norquist:

   I'm told that it would, my preference is to replace Teddy Roosevelt because Teddy Roosevelt was a statist and a progressive Republican as opposed to a Reagan Republican. Does Teddy Roosevelt deserve the kind of status that a Jefferson and a Washington have ? The answer is yes, Teddy Roosevelt does.

5. Brett Kelley:

   The bottom line is, there's other things out there that are more dangerous. This has been so politicized, I don't think we know what to believe, i'm really proud of the Jefferson High School, the administrators, the board. There's a lot of pressure on them, and I think they made a tough decision. I think they made the right decision. Our kids, I think, learn better in person.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Jefferson
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jefferson
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Jefferson
5. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Jefferson
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Jefferson