Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: jefferson
IPA transcription: [dʒ'ɛfɚsən]
Pronunciations of jefferson
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Jefferson, Thomas_Jefferson, President_Jefferson
    Meaning: 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)
Usage examples
  • Jefferson's account of the matter is as follows:--
  • These were Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe.
  • Leaving the army, he returned to Virginia and commenced the study of law under Thomas Jefferson, then Governor of the State.
  • He was about to tread streets that had been trod by the famous Jefferson, by Madison, Monroe, Randolph of Roanoke, and many others.
  • it serves to purify--while the heart pants, life glows: These stormy gusts and winds waft precious ships, Swell'd Washington's, Jefferson's, Lincoln's sails.
  • What followed is best told in Jefferson's own words, because he afterwards claimed that he had been "duped" by Hamilton and acted without knowledge of the effect of what he was doing.
  • The longing for elevation was fanned by the association with the notables--Buchanan, to be his predecessor as President; Andrew Johnson, to be his vice and successor; Jefferson Davis and Alex.
  • The House of Representatives has only twice exercised its conditional privilege of deciding in cases of uncertainty; the first time was at the election of Mr. Jefferson in 1801; the second was in 1825, when Mr. Quincy Adams was named.
  • It was while matters were in this acute stage, while threats were made on behalf of the North that the Union would be broken up if assumption were not carried, that Hamilton one day in front of the President's house met Thomas Jefferson.
  • The time was approaching for the election of a president, and a considerable body of the Republican party had brought Monroe forward as their candidate, but the preference of Jefferson for Madison was well known and of course had its influence.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Thomas Jefferson, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording James Madison, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Vaughan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Palladian architecture, License CC BY-SA 4.0