Jameson

American  

[jeym-suhn] / ˈdʒeɪm sən /

noun

1. Sir Leander Starr Doctor Jameson, 1853–1917, Scottish physician and statesman: colonial administrator in South Africa.

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Jameson British  

/ ˈdʒeɪmsən /

noun

1. Sir Leander Starr. 1853–1917, British administrator in South Africa, who led an expedition into the Transvaal in 1895 in an unsuccessful attempt to topple its Boer regime (the Jameson Raid ); prime minister of Cape Colony (1904–08)

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Example Sentences

It carries a $65,000 price tag and comes from a distillery whose roots go back 200 years, the same place where brands like Jameson are produced.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

For Jameson Norris, Cheryl Norris’s 35-year-old son who works gig jobs like ride-share driving, the prospect of inheriting his mom’s homes with his sister is both a relief and humbling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“Greenland offers a density of critical natural resources that is virtually unmatched,” says Robert Price, CEO of the Texas-based oil-drilling company March GL, which is looking to extract oil from Greenland’s Jameson Land basin.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

But Goff connected with St. Brown for a short touchdown and then hit Jameson Williams with a 31-yard scoring pass to put the Lions ahead, 24-14.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

Commander Jameson will not be happy with me, I think.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu