Roosevelt
biographical name (1)
Roo·se·velt
| \ ˈrō-zə-vəlt (Roosevelts' usual pronunciation)
, -ˌvelt also ˈrü- \
, -ˌvelt also ˈrü- \
Definition of Roosevelt
(Entry 1 of 4)
(Anna) Eleanor 1884–1962 née Roosevelt, wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt American humanitarian and writer
Roosevelt
biographical name (2)Definition of Roosevelt (Entry 2 of 4)
Franklin Del*a*no
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ˈde-lə-ˌnō
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1882–1945 32nd president of the U.S. (1933–45)
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1882–1945 32nd president of the U.S. (1933–45)
Roosevelt
biographical name (3)Definition of Roosevelt (Entry 3 of 4)
Theodore 1858–1919 26th president of the U.S. (1901–09)
Roosevelt
geographical name
Roo·se·velt
| \ ˈrō-zə-ˌvelt
, -vəlt also ˈrü- \
, -vəlt also ˈrü- \
Definition of Roosevelt (Entry 4 of 4)
river about 400 miles (644 kilometers) long in west central Brazil flowing from western Mato Grosso state north into the Aripuanã River
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Rooseveltian
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ˌrō-zə-ˈvel-tē-ən
, -sh(ē-)ən
\
adjective
, -sh(ē-)ən
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adjective
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