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Jefferson, Thomas

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛfəs(ə)n/

Definition of Jefferson, Thomas
  • (1743–1826), American Democratic Republican statesman, 3rd President of the US 1801-9. He played a key role in the American leadership during the War of Independence and was the principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence (1776).

Derivatives

Jeffersonian

adjective & noun

Jefferson, Thomas in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Jefferson, Thomas in the US English dictionary