Dixon

[ dik-suhn ]

noun
  1. Jeremiah, died 1777, English astronomer and surveyor.: Compare Mason-Dixon line.

  2. Willie, 1915–92, U.S. blues musician and record producer.

  1. a city in N Illinois.

  2. a male given name.

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How to use Dixon in a sentence

  • But I can't help thinking of the Dixons, and feeling foolishly and helplessly sorry for them.

    The Prairie Wife | Arthur Stringer
  • If you could get me something anywhere south of Mason and Dixons line, I should try to be practically grateful in some way.

  • The airplane was resting on the concrete apron of the Dixons hangar, preparatory to the take off.

  • There were several Dixons, but Cornelius was not among them.

    Herbert Carter's Legacy | Horatio Alger
  • The Dixons, he went on to explain, were of the "slum" type, only they didn't happen to live in a city.

    The Prairie Wife | Arthur Stringer

British Dictionary definitions for Dixon

Dixon

noun
  1. Willie, full name William James Dixon. 1915–92, US blues musician, songwriter, and record producer, whose songs have been recorded by many other artists

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