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Paterson

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Pat·er·son  (ptr-sn)
A city of northeast New Jersey at the falls of the Passaic River north of Newark. It was founded in 1791 as an industrial settlement of the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, chartered by Alexander Hamilton and others to promote independent American enterprise. Population: 149,000.
Paterson [ˈpætəsən]
n
(Placename) a city in NE New Jersey: settled by the Dutch in the late 17th century. Pop.: 149 222 (1999)
Paterson2
n
1. (Biographies / Paterson, Andrew Barton (1864-1941) M, Australian, WRITING: poet) Andrew Barton, known as Banjo Paterson. 1864-1941, Australian poet. His works include ``Waltzing Matilda'' and ``The Man from Snowy River''
2. (Biographies / Paterson, William (1658-1719) M, Scottish, BUSINESS: merchant, BUSINESS: banker) William. 1658-1719, Scottish merchant and banker: founded the Bank of England (1694)
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Noun1.Paterson - American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
William Patterson
2.Paterson - a city of northeastern New Jersey
Garden State, Jersey, New Jersey, NJ - a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies


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You have introduced yourself to David when you jump the railings without touching them, and William Paterson (as proved to be his name) was at once our friend.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
" Then, with one of those turns that convinced her aunt that she was not mad really and convinced observers of another type that she was not a barren theorist, she added: "Though in the case of Carter Paterson I should want it to be a very long engagement indeed, I must say.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
Among my headings under this one twelve months I find an account of the adventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur Mendicant Society, who held a luxurious club in the lower vault of a furniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of the British barque "Sophy Anderson", of the singular adventures of the Grice Patersons in the island of Uffa, and finally of the Camberwell poisoning case.
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