- Jacksonian
- Jacksonian 1824, of or in the character of U.S. politician Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). The surname is recorded from early 14c., lit. "son of a man named Jack."
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Jacksonian — may refer to:*Jacksonian Democrats, party faction *Jacksonian democracy, American political philosophy *Jacksonian seizure, in neurology … Wikipedia
Jacksonian — [jak sō′nē ən] adj. of or relating to Andrew Jackson or his policies n. a follower of Jackson … English World dictionary
jacksonian — Described by John Hughlings Jackson. See j. epilepsy, j. seizure. * * * jack·so·ni·an jak sō nē ən adj, often cap of, relating to, associated with, or resembling Jacksonian epilepsy Jack·son jak sən John Hughlings (1835 1911) British neurologist … Medical dictionary
Jacksonian — /jak soh nee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Andrew Jackson, his ideas, the period of his presidency, or the political principles or social values associated with him: Jacksonian democracy. n. 2. a follower of Andrew Jackson. [1815 25, Amer.;… … Universalium
Jacksonian — 1. noun An adherent of Andrew Jackson’s politics and policies, or one who admires Jackson as a historical figure. 2. adjective a) Of or pertaining to someone whose last name was Jackson. b) Of or pertaining to Jacksonian seizures, characteristic… … Wiktionary
Jacksonian democracy — refers to the political philosophy of United States President Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson s policies followed in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson. Jackson s Democratic Party was resisted by the rival Whig Party. More broadly, the… … Wikipedia
Jacksonian epilepsy — n epilepsy that is characterized by progressive spreading of the abnormal movements or sensations from a focus affecting a muscle group on one side of the body to adjacent muscles or by becoming generalized and that corresponds to the spread of… … Medical dictionary
Jacksonian democracy — [Jacksonian democracy] ; noun [U] ↑Jackson 1 … Useful english dictionary
Jacksonian seizure — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Cortical homunculus (Motor homunculus is red, showing correspondence between body and brain.) DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|1|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|345.5 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj =… … Wikipedia
Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy — The Jacksonian Professorship of Natural Philosophy Amy Kennedy is one of the senior chairs in Natural and Experimental philosophy at Cambridge University, and was founded in 1782 by a bequest from the Reverend Richard Jackson.In 1782 the Reverend … Wikipedia
