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- Jacksonian[Jacksonian 词源字典]
- 1824, of or in the character of U.S. politician Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). The surname is recorded from early 14c., literally "son of a man named Jack."[Jacksonian etymology, Jacksonian origin, 英语词源]
- Jeffersonian
- 1799 (n.), 1800 (adj.), in reference to the politics and policies of U.S. revolutionary and president Thomas Jefferson.
- Smithsonian
- "Smithsonian Institute," named for English scientist and philanthropist James Smithson (1765-1829), who left a legacy to the U.S. government to found it. The mineral smithsonite also is named for him.
- Wilsonian (adj.)
- 1921, "characteristic of the U.S. presidency of Woodrow Wilson" (1856-1924), especially in reference to idealism in foreign policy.
- Addisonian crisis
- "Acute insufficiency of corticosteroid secretion, seen especially in patients with Addison's (or other adrenal) disease, and manifested by hypotension and shock; an instance of this", 1930s; earliest use found in The Lancet.