Jackson
(noun) a town in south central Michigan
Jackson, capital of Mississippi
(noun) capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River
Jackson
(noun) a town in western Tennessee
Jackson
(noun) a town in western Wyoming
Jackson, Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory
(noun) 7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Thomas J. Jackson, Thomas Jonathan Jackson, Stonewall Jackson
(noun) 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)
Jackson, Helen Hunt Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske Hunt Jackson
(noun) United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jesse Louis Jackson
(noun) United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
Jackson, Mahalia Jackson
(noun) United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Joe Jackson
(noun) United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
Jackson, Glenda Jackson
(noun) English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
18 April 2024
(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
