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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Jackson

1
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7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
2
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general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
3
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United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
4
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United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
5
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English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
6
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United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
7
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United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
8
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capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River
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a town in south central Michigan
10
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a town in western Tennessee
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a town in western Wyoming
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Jackson
1

n 7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)

Synonyms:
Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory
Example of:
full general, general
a general officer of the highest rank
Chief Executive, President, President of the United States, United States President
the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
2

n general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)

Synonyms:
Stonewall Jackson, Thomas J. Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Example of:
full general, general
a general officer of the highest rank
3

n United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)

Synonyms:
Helen Hunt Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske Hunt Jackson
Example of:
author, writer
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
4

n United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)

Synonyms:
Mahalia Jackson
Example of:
singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer
a person who sings
5

n English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

Synonyms:
Glenda Jackson
Example of:
actress
a female actor
pol, political leader, politician, politico
a person active in party politics
6

n United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)

Synonyms:
Jesse Jackson, Jesse Louis Jackson
Example of:
civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker
a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
pol, political leader, politician, politico
a person active in party politics
7

n United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)

Synonyms:
Michael Jackson, Michael Joe Jackson
Example of:
singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer
a person who sings
8

n capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River

Synonyms:
capital of Mississippi
Example of:
state capital
the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
9

n a town in south central Michigan

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
10

n a town in western Tennessee

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
11

n a town in western Wyoming

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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