Roosevelt

biographical name (1)

Roo·se·velt | \ ˈrō-zə-vəlt (Roosevelts' usual pronunciation)

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, -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

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Definition of Roosevelt (Entry 2 of 4)

Franklin Del*a*no \ ˈde-lə-ˌnō

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\ 1882–1945 32nd president of the U.S. (1933–45)

Roosevelt

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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

How to pronounce Roosevelt (audio)

, -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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