Jackson
WordNet
noun
(1) A town in south central Michigan
(2) Capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River
(3) A town in western Tennessee
(4) A town in western Wyoming
(5) 7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
(6) 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)
(7) United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
(8) United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
(9) United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
(10) United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
(11) English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- derived from Jack.
- transferred from the surname.
- Andrew Jackson, President of the United States (1829-1837).
- Michael Jackson, singer and entertainer (1958-2009).
- The capital of Mississippi.