Jacksonian

Jacksonian
adjective see Jackson I

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  • Jacksonian — 1824, of or in the character of U.S. politician Andrew Jackson (1767 1845). The surname is recorded from early 14c., lit. son of a man named Jack …   Etymology dictionary

  • Jacksonian — [jak sō′nē ən] adj. of or relating to Andrew Jackson or his policies n. a follower of Jackson …   English World dictionary

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  • Jacksonian — /jak soh nee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Andrew Jackson, his ideas, the period of his presidency, or the political principles or social values associated with him: Jacksonian democracy. n. 2. a follower of Andrew Jackson. [1815 25, Amer.;… …   Universalium

  • Jacksonian — 1. noun An adherent of Andrew Jackson’s politics and policies, or one who admires Jackson as a historical figure. 2. adjective a) Of or pertaining to someone whose last name was Jackson. b) Of or pertaining to Jacksonian seizures, characteristic… …   Wiktionary

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  • Jacksonian democracy — [Jacksonian democracy] ; noun [U] ↑Jackson 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jacksonian seizure — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Cortical homunculus (Motor homunculus is red, showing correspondence between body and brain.) DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|1|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|345.5 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj =… …   Wikipedia

  • Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy — The Jacksonian Professorship of Natural Philosophy Amy Kennedy is one of the senior chairs in Natural and Experimental philosophy at Cambridge University, and was founded in 1782 by a bequest from the Reverend Richard Jackson.In 1782 the Reverend …   Wikipedia

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