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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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Nouns denoting people

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

Classified under:

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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