A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
Used in a Sentence
dixon
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dixon.
Editorial note
Apparently they're too ignorant to even know what the Mason Dixon Line means.
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Quick take
A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of dixon gathered in one view.
A male given name.
A placename:
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dixon.
noun
A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
noun
A male given name.
noun
A placename:
noun
A community in South Stormont township, Ontario, Canada.
Example sentences
Apparently they're too ignorant to even know what the Mason Dixon Line means.
What is even more interesting, the artist Don Dixon more or less accurately predicted how Pluto looks like in 1979.
I understand what you're saying (Chris Dixon had a great post on this), but I disagree.
But I'm guessing what the poster referred to us the midwest north of the mason-dixon line.
> Chris Dixon championed the deal; he’s known for his visionary investments, ranging from Soylent to Oculus to Airware.
A16Z invests in a lot more then 15 companies/year, that article is way off in that regard here is a tweet from dec 2014 where Chris Dixon (General Partner) said they did 30 seed deals last year adding up A, B, C, etc.
Quote examples
This is why Chris Dixon advocates "full-stack startups" like Uber / Buzzfeed / Tesla.
But there also may be some "algorithmic" smarts here in terms of Dixon's interpolation/extrapolation of what cold planetary bodies look like, even with what was known in 1979.
Proper noun examples
Your comment reminded me of Chris Dixon's idea that big things start out looking like a toy.
Hopefully with Dixon's $50mm investment via AH, the company will focus a little more on content.
Everyone that lived south of the Mason-Dixon and believed that black people were property?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use dixon in a sentence?
Apparently they're too ignorant to even know what the Mason Dixon Line means.
What does dixon mean?
A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is dixon?
dixon is commonly used as noun.