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OLD HICKORY
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• OLD HICKORY (noun)
The noun OLD HICKORY has 1 sense:
1. 7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
Familiarity information: OLD HICKORY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Andrew Jackson; Jackson; Old Hickory
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
Chief Executive; President; President of the United States; United States President (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government)
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