Dixon

//ˈdɪksən// name

name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A northern English surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A male given name. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A community in South Stormont township, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Solano County, California. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Lee County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana and Van Wert County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Scott County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small home rule city, the county seat of Webster County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Pulaski County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, named after Joseph M. Dixon. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Dixon County, Nebraska, named after the county. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota, named after Dixon, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Carbon County, Wyoming. countable, uncountable

Example

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"One of my fantasies is to visit Oz, Australia. In my life, there was a phase wherein I studied Australian Aboriginal languages. Foremost linguists whose work I have read are Barry J. Blake and Robert M. W. Dixon. In their research, the language samples are like little stories. How people lived in the ancient deserts fires up my imagination. The Aborigines ate witchetty grubs and played with boomerangs."

Etymology

From Dick + -son.

Related phrases

Dixon CountyMason-Dixon Linecounty seatlee countywebster county

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