Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun paterson

2 senses of paterson

Sense 1
Paterson, William Patterson -- (American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806))
       INSTANCE OF=> American Revolutionary leader -- (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)

Sense 2
Paterson -- (a city of northeastern New Jersey)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")