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Nixon has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)

"Richard Nixon served as vice president under Eisenhower before becoming the 37th President, a role he ended by resigning following the Watergate scandal."

2

A drug of low quality and low potency passed off as a powerful, pure drug.

"The street dealer sold them nixon that barely had any effect compared to what he claimed it was."

"The teacher mentioned Nixon in history class yesterday."

Proper Noun
1

An English surname, from given names​.

"The Nixon family has lived in this village for generations, their name derived from an ancestor named Nicholas."

Example Sentences
"The teacher mentioned Nixon in history class yesterday." noun
"There was no record of nixon in this dictionary because it is a proper name rather than a common noun with general definitions." noun
"The term nixon does not have standard everyday meanings beyond referring to the former US president or his political legacy." noun
"One cannot construct natural example sentences using nixon as a common noun since its usage is strictly limited to specific historical figures." noun
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Origin

The name Nixon originated as the English nickname Nickson, which was initially used to mean "son of Nicholas." It formed by combining the short form Nick with the suffix -son.

Rhyming Words
axon exon oxon lexon hexon dixon hixon taxon moxon luxon exxon faxon saxon jaxon paxon imexon fluxon flexon klaxon claxon
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