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Jacksonian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /d͡ʒækˈsoʊn.i.ən/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Jackson Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Jacksonian From Jackson + -ian.

Meanings

1. Of or relating to American singer Michael Jackson.
2. (US) Of or pertaining to the politics and policies of Andrew Jackson.
3. Of or pertaining to Jacksonian seizures, characteristic of certain forms of epilepsy (after John Hughlings Jackson).

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Deriveds

Jacksonian Democrat · Jacksonian democracy

Jacksonian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /d͡ʒækˈsoʊn.i.ən/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Jackson Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Jacksonian From Jackson + -ian.

Meanings

1. (US) An adherent of Andrew Jackson's politics and policies, or one who admires Jackson as a historical figure.

Forms

Synonyms

Jacksonite

Jacksonian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /d͡ʒækˈsoʊn.i.ən/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Jackson Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Jacksonian From Jackson + -ian.

Meanings

1. An age forming part of the Eocene.

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