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Old Hickory   /oʊld hˈɪkəri/   Listen
Old Hickory

noun
1.
7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845).  Synonyms: Andrew Jackson, Jackson.





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"Old Hickory" Quotes from Famous Books



... lasted longest. The "barbecue" was at once a rustic feast and a forum of political debate. Especially notable was the presidential campaign of 1840, the year of my birth, "Tippecanoe and Tyler," for the Whig slogan—"Old Hickory" and "the battle of New Orleans," the Democratic rallying cry—Jackson and Clay, the adored ...
— Marse Henry, Complete - An Autobiography • Henry Watterson


Words linked to "Old Hickory" :   President of the United States, Chief Executive, president, general, United States President, full general


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