Jackson

Jackson
noun
1. United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑singer, ↑vocalist, ↑vocalizer, ↑vocaliser
2. United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
• Syn: ↑Mahalia Jackson
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑singer, ↑vocalist, ↑vocalizer, ↑vocaliser
3. United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
• Instance Hypernyms:
4. 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)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general
5. 7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
• Syn: ↑Andrew Jackson, ↑Old Hickory
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Jacksonian
6. United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author
7. English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
• Syn: ↑Glenda Jackson
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑actress, ↑politician, ↑politico, ↑pol, ↑political leader
8. a town in western Wyoming
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑town
• Part Holonyms: ↑Wyoming, ↑Equality State, ↑WY
9. a town in western Tennessee
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑town
• Part Holonyms: ↑Tennessee, ↑Volunteer State, ↑TN
10. capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑state capital
• Part Holonyms: ↑Mississippi, ↑Magnolia State, ↑MS
11. a town in south central Michigan
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑town
• Part Holonyms: ↑Michigan, ↑Wolverine State, ↑Great Lakes State, ↑MI

* * *

Jackson [Jackson] [ˈdʒæksən] [ˈdʒæksən]
the capital of the US state of Mississippi

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Jackson — may refer to: Contents 1 People 2 Places 2.1 Australia 2.2 United States 2.3 Train stations …   Wikipedia

  • Jackson — ist ein häufiger Familienname, siehe Jackson (Familienname). Jackson ist der Vorname folgender Personen: Jackson Browne (* 1948), US amerikanischer Rocksänger und Songwriter Jackson Avelino Coelho (* 1986), brasilianischer Fußballspieler Jackson… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jackson — Jackson, WY U.S. town in Wyoming Population (2000): 8647 Housing Units (2000): 3861 Land area (2000): 2.847026 sq. miles (7.373764 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.847026 sq. miles (7.373764 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Jackson — puede referirse a: Contenido 1 Divisiones administrativas 1.1 en Estados Unidos 2 Apellido 2.1 Personajes …   Wikipedia Español

  • Jackson RR — Производитель Jackson Guitars Период …   Википедия

  • Jackson — hace referencia a los siguientes topónimos: ● Jackson (Mississippi): Capital estadounidense del estado de Mississippi (estado). También es un apellido de origen europeo: ● Andrew Jackson: Célebre presidente demócrata estadounidense (1829 1837). ● …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Jackson — the capital city of the US state of ↑Mississippi Jackson 2 Jack|son, Andrew (1767 1845) a US soldier and politician in the Democratic Party who was the President of the US from 1829 to 1937. He became popular because of his success as a military… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • JACKSON (J. H.) — JACKSON JOHN HUGHLINGS (1835 1911) Né dans un canton du Yorkshire où son père avait une petite propriété, John Hughlings Jackson commença, à dix sept ans, ses études de médecine à York, dans l’école où professait Thomas Leycock. Auprès de lui, il …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Jackson [2] — Jackson (spr. Dschäcks n), 1) Grafschaft im Staate Virginia (Nordamerika); 18(QM.; Flüsse: Ohio River, Sandy u. Big Mill Creeks; Producte: Mais, Weizen, Hafer, Hanf, Bauholz, Rindvieh, Schweine, 1850: 6544 Ew., worunter 52 Sklaven; Hauptort:… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Jackson's — may refer to: * Jackson s Stores, British * Jackson s House, student body subdivision at Canadian secondary school Upper Canada College …   Wikipedia

  • Jackson [1] — Jackson (spr. dschäckß n), mehrere Orte der nordamerikan. Union: 1) Hauptstadt des Staates Mississippi, Grafschaft Hinds, an dem für kleine Boote schiffbaren Pearl River, mit schönem Kapitol, Zucht und Irrenhaus, Blinden und Taubstummenanstalten …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”