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nixon

/ˈnɪk.sɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
nixon
IPA
/ˈnɪk.sɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname transferred from the given name.

name

An English surname transferred from the given name.

name

A township in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States, named after early settlers George, William and Morris Nixon.

name

A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, named in honor of George S. Nixon, Nevada senator.

noun

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

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Nickson (alternative) Nixson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Nixonesque Nixonette Nixonian Nixoniana Nixonism Nixonite Nixonomics

Phrases

it took Nixon to go to China Munson-Nixon Line Nixon goes to China Nixon in China Nixon shock Nixon to China only Nixon can go to China only Nixon could go to China

Frequently Paired Words

Dixon Jaxon Nicholas Nick Nicks -son son

Rhymes With

dixon dickson mixon hickson hixon hixson rickson nickson dixson wixson bendixen wixon

Questions

How do you pronounce nixon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪk.sɪn/.
What does nixon mean?
An English surname transferred from the given name.
Where does nixon come from?
From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".

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