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JEFFERSONIAN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles
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Hypernyms ("Jeffersonian" is a kind of...):
follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)
II. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Relating to or characteristic of Thomas Jefferson or his principles or theories
Example:
Jeffersonian democracy
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Jefferson (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))
Derivation:
Jefferson (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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