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Roosevelt
[ roh-zuh-velt, -vuhlt, rohz-velt, -vuhlt; spelling pronunciation roo-zuh-velt ]
noun
- (Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
- Edith Kermit Car·ow, [kar, -oh] 1861–1948, U.S. First Lady 1901–09 (wife of Theodore Roosevelt).
- Franklin Del·a·no [del, -, uh, -noh], FDR, 1882–1945, 32nd president of the U.S. 1933–45.
- Theodore TeddyT.R., 1858–1919, 26th president of the U.S. 1901–09: Nobel Peace Prize 1906.
- Rio Roosevelt, a river flowing north from western Brazil to the Madeira River. About 400 miles (645 km) long. Formerly Rí·o da Du·vi·da [ree, -, oo, d, uh, , doo, -vee-d, uh].
Roosevelt
/ ˈəʊəˌɛ /
noun
- Roosevelt(Anna) Eleanor18841962FUSWRITING: writerPOLITICS: diplomat ( Anna ) Eleanor . 1884–1962, US writer, diplomat, and advocate of liberal causes: delegate to the United Nations (1945–52)
- RooseveltFranklin Delano18821945MUSPOLITICS: head of state her husband, Franklin Delano (ˈdɛləˌnəʊ), known as FDR . 1882–1945, 32nd president of the US (1933–45); elected four times. He instituted major reforms (the New Deal ) to counter the economic crisis of the 1930s and was a forceful leader during World War II
- RooseveltTheodore18581919MUSPOLITICS: head of state Theodore . 1858–1919, 26th president of the US (1901–09). A proponent of extending military power, he won for the US the right to build the Panama Canal (1903). He won the Nobel peace prize (1906), for mediating in the Russo-Japanese war
Example Sentences
Franklin Roosevelt aptly referred to it as “this ancient atrocity” in 1933, when he signed a textile industry code that outlawed the employment of children younger than 16 in sweatshops.
A related sad irony: Trump has rivaled President Franklin Roosevelt, who popularized the “first 100 days” marker, for swift, decisive action out of the gate.
Trump turned over from the Interior Department to the Department of Defense a swath of land at the southern border that crosses three states — California, Arizona and New Mexico — known as the Roosevelt Reservation.
Corona 8, Eastvale Roosevelt 0: The Panthers recorded their 13th shutout of the season.
Corona Centennial 5, Eastvale Roosevelt 1: Bobby Anderson had a home run for Centennial.
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