noun
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
• Syn: ↑Thomas Jefferson, ↑President Jefferson
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Jeffersonian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑President of the United States, ↑United States President, ↑President, ↑Chief Executive
Useful english dictionary. 2012.