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JEFFERSON DAVIS
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• JEFFERSON DAVIS (noun)
The noun JEFFERSON DAVIS has 1 sense:
1. American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
Familiarity information: JEFFERSON DAVIS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Davis; Jefferson Davis
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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