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Jef⋅fer⋅son
[jef-er-suh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | Joseph, 1829–1905, U.S. actor. |
| 2. | Thomas, 1743–1826, U.S. statesman, diplomat, architect, and author: third president of the U.S. 1801–09. |
| 3. | a river in SW Montana, flowing generally NE to join the Madison and Gallatin rivers to form the Missouri River. 225 mi. (362 km) long. |
| 4. | Mount, a mountain in NW Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 10,497 ft. (3199 m). |
| 5. | Mount, a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the Presidential Range of the White Mts. 5715 ft. (1742 m). |
| 6. | a male given name. |
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| Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826.
The third President of the United States (1801-1809). A member of the second Continental Congress, he drafted the Declaration of Independence (1776). His presidency was marked by the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France (1803) and the Tripolitan War (1801-1805). A political philosopher, educator, and architect, Jefferson designed his own estate, Monticello, and buildings for the University of Virginia. |
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| thomas jefferson | |
noun | |
| 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) [syn: Jefferson] |
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