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Definitions for jefferson
ˈdʒɛf ər sənjef·fer·son

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Princeton's WordNet

  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)

Wiktionary

  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.

Wikidata

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

Etymology and Origins

  1. Jefferson

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

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  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.

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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. Rush Limbaugh:

    If Thomas Jefferson thought taxation without representation was bad, he should see how it is with representation.

  2. Garrett Leatham:

    (Thomas) Jefferson did great things, but he owned slaves. We need to know both. Otherwise, we're stuck believing Columbus sailed the ocean blue and helped the Indians.

  3. Jefferson County:

    Our goal then and now has been to bring justice to Jeannie and her family, and while we would have preferred to place handcuffs on the suspect, we hope knowing who and where he is brings them some degree of closure. MISSOURI MAN INDICTED IN COLD CASE MURDER HE WAS QUIZZED ABOUT 31 YEARS AGO The sheriffs office said Donald Perea kidnapped, sexually assaulted and killed Moore near Denver when he was 23 years old. Donald Perea, Donald Perea, died on May 28, 2012, at the age of 54 due to health-related issues. Donald Perea kidnapped, sexually assaulted and killed Jeannie Moore near Denver in August 1981, according to officials. ( Jefferson County Sheriff's Office) Investigators said Donald Perea was out on bond for a separate sexual assault case when Jeannie Moores was killed ; Donald Perea was later convicted and was in prison from 1982 to 1985. Jeannie Moores left Jeannie Moores home for work at a gas station on Aug. 25, 1981 -- hitchhiking as Jeannie Moores typically would -- when Jeannie Moores was last seen getting into an older Ford Galaxy or LTD that was red, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Five days later, Jeannie Moores body was found by picnickers in Genesee Park, south of Interstate 70. An autopsy found that Jeannie Moores was killed by several blows to the head, FOX31 reported. After Jeannie Moores murder went unsolved for decades, officials said the cold case was looked at in 2008 and again in May 2019, when new technology found a match. A public-private partnership that allowed forensic genealogy testing to be completed by United Data Connect Connect helped uncover a match. The information that led to Donald Perea was the same technology that helped crack the Golden State killer and other notable cold-case murders and rapes in 2018. How authorities linked Steven Perea to the case. ( Jefferson County Sheriff's Office) The DNA evidence from the crime scene was linked to a family member of Donald Perea this spring, and investigators were able to interview family members and get other samples to confirm that he was the suspect linked to the case. OREGON MAN ARRESTED IN 1978 COLD-CASE MURDER OF ALASKA TEEN, AUTHORITIES SAY Joan Busse, a genealogist with United Data Connect, told FOX31 Joan Busse put in 40 to 60 hours working backward through thousands of ancestors on public genealogy websites and DNA matches to identify a suspect. DNA can be uploaded to public genealogy websites such as GEDmatch.com through commercial kits where people can choose to opt-inif they want law enforcement to be able to access that information.

  4. Phoebe Schechter:

    And Buffalo Bills's essentially just quarterback, receiver and defensive back play. And for me, Buffalo Bills's almost made the biggest difference, you're looking at your( Patrick) Mahomes, your( Justin Jefferson) Herberts, guys like that who have grown up playing seven-on-seven.

  5. John Adams, On his bed, not knowing Jefferson had died only a few hours earlier-July 4th, 1826:

    Thomas Jefferson still lives.

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