Roosevelt

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biographical name (1)

Roo·​se·​velt
(Roosevelts' usual pronunciation)
ˈrō-zə-vəlt How to pronounce Roosevelt (audio)
-ˌvelt,
 also  ˈrü-
(Anna) Eleanor 1884–1962 née Roosevelt, wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt American humanitarian and writer

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biographical name (2)

Franklin Del*a*no ˈde-lə-ˌnō How to pronounce Roosevelt (audio) 1882–1945 32nd president of the U.S. (1933–45)
Rooseveltian adjective

Roosevelt

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biographical name (3)

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

Roosevelt

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geographical name

Roo·​se·​velt ˈrō-zə-ˌvelt How to pronounce Roosevelt (audio)
-vəlt,
 also  ˈrü-
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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“Roosevelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roosevelt. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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