Roosevelt

biographical name Roo·se·velt \ˈrō-zə-vəlt (Roosevelts' usual pron. ), -ˌvelt also ˈrü-\

Definition of ROOSEVELT

(Anna) Eleanor 1884–1962 née Roosevelt, wife of F.D. Am. humanitarian & writer

biographical name

Franklin Del*a*no \ˈde-lə-ˌnō\ 1882–1945 32d pres. of the United States (1933–45)

— Roo·se·velt·ian \ˌrō-zə-ˈvel-tē-ən, -sh(ē-)ən\ adjective

biographical name

Theodore 1858–1919 26th pres. of the United States (1901–09)

geographical name Roo·se·velt \ˈrō-zə-ˌvelt, -vəlt also ˈrü-\

river ab 400 miles (644 kilometers) W cen Brazil flowing from W Mato Grosso state N into the Aripuanã

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