Pat·er·son (p t  r-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]
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(Placename) a city in NE New Jersey: settled by the Dutch in the late 17th century. Pop.: 149 222 (1999)
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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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| Noun | 1. | Paterson - American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806) |
| 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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