Definitions for old hickory
old hick·o·ry

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1. Jackson, Andrew Jackson, Old Hickorynoun

   7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)

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1. old hickory

   "Old Hickory" is a nickname given to the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson. This term was coined due to his reputed toughness and aggressive personality, with the comparison being drawn to a sturdy and rigid type of wood, hickory. Thereafter, the nickname "Old Hickory" has encapsulated the rugged, steadfast, and resilient characteristics associated with Andrew Jackson.

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1. Old Hickory

   Old Hickory is a section of metropolitan Nashville named in honor of President Andrew Jackson who was nicknamed "Old Hickory." This area is located in the Hadley Bend section of eastern Davidson County. The area is probably best known for being a former company town as the site of a large DuPont plant. Many of the houses in Old Hickory were built to house Dupont employees and supervisors in the early days of the factory's existence. Old Hickory is bordered by the Cumberland River on the north and west, Old Hickory Lake to the east, and the former city of Lakewood to the south. To the north of the area is also the location of Old Hickory Lock and Dam. The main street through the area is Old Hickory Boulevard. The area today is the site of a country club, large golf course, city park, a Chamber of Commerce, and the Dupont plant, which has been mostly shut down but continues to employ a few hundred workers. The Nashville National Weather Service Forecast Office is located just to the southeast in nearby Wilson County, but it has an Old Hickory mailing address. Old Hickory has its own post office, assigned ZIP Code 37138. The postal service area that uses the "Old Hickory" mailing address includes portions of Wilson and Davidson counties.

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1. Old Hickory

   “Hickory” is an Americanism used adjectively for anyone who is tough, obstinate, or hard, after the tree of the same name. General Andrew Jackson merited the nickname of “Old Hickory” from his own soldiers on account of his tough, unyielding disposition. Its origin is thus explained by Parton, the author of the President’s “Life”: “The name of ‘Old Hickory’ was not an instantaneous inspiration, but a growth. First of all, the remark was made by some soldier, who was struck with his commander’s pedestrian powers, that the General was tough. Next it was observed that he was as tough as hickory. Then he was called ‘Hickory.’ Lastly, the affectionate ‘Old’ was prefixed, and the General thenceforth rejoiced in the completed nickname, usually the first-won honour of a great commander.”

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of old hickory in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of old hickory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=old hickory
4. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=old hickory