jefferson davis

Jef·fer·son Da·vis

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Definitions of jefferson davis words

noun jefferson davis Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, U.S. architect. 1
noun jefferson davis Benjamin Oliver, 1877–1970, U.S. military officer: first black Army brigadier general. 1
noun jefferson davis his son, Benjamin Oliver, Jr. 1912–2002, U.S. military officer: first black Air Force lieutenant general. 1
noun jefferson davis Bette [bet-ee] /ˈbɛt i/ (Show IPA), (Ruth Elizabeth Davis) 1908–89, U.S. film actress. 1
noun jefferson davis Dwight F(illey) [fil-ee] /ˈfɪl i/ (Show IPA), 1879–1945, U.S. tennis player and public official: donor of the Davis Cup (1900), an international tennis trophy; Secretary of War 1925–29. 1
noun jefferson davis Elmer (Holmes) 1890–1958, U.S. radio commentator and author. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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