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Roosevelt

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

Definition of Roosevelt

(Anna) Eleanor 1884–1962 née Roosevelt, wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt American humanitarian and writer

Roosevelt

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Definition of Roosevelt

Franklin Del*a*no play \ˈde-lə-ˌnō\ 1882–1945 32nd president of the U.S. (1933–45)
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Rooseveltian

play \ˌrō-zə-ˈvel-tē-ən, -sh(ē-)ən\ adjective

Roosevelt

biographical name

Definition of Roosevelt

Theodore 1858–1919 26th president of the U.S. (1901–09)

Roosevelt

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

Definition of Roosevelt

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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