Roosevelt


Definition: Meaning of, Roosevelt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrəʊzəvɛlt /

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Roosevelt Roosevelts
  1. 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration
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  2. 1882-1945 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II
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  3. 1884-1962 wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights
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Roosevelt used in phrases

  • Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (noun)
    1. 1884-1962 wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights
  • Eleanor Roosevelt (noun)
    1. 1884-1962 wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt (noun)
    1. 1882-1945 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II
  • Franklin Roosevelt (noun)
    1. 1882-1945 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II
  • Jack Roosevelt Robinson (noun)
    1. 1919-1972 united States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues
  • President Franklin Roosevelt (noun)
    1. 1882-1945 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II
  • President Roosevelt (noun)
    1. 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration
    2. 1882-1945 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II
  • President Theodore Roosevelt (noun)
    1. 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration
  • Roosevelt, Eleanor
    1. (1884-1962) a US writer and politician who was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She actively supported improvements in the social and economic conditions of ordinary people, and many people think that she influenced the "New Deal" policy of her husband's government. She was also interested in HUMAN RIGHTS, and was part of the group that produced the UN (United Nations) Declaration of Human Rights in 1945.
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D.
    1. (1882-1945) a US politician in the DEMOCRATIC PARTY, who was the President of the US from 1933 to 1945. He helped to end the GREAT DEPRESSION by starting a programme of social and economic changes called the NEW DEAL . He also tried to give support to the ALLIES without getting the US involved in World War II, but when Japan attacked the US in 1941 he was forced to join the war. Roosevelt is the only person who has ever been elected President of the US four times. In 1921 he became partly PARALYZED (= unable to move) (=unable to move) because of the illness POLIO, and he had to use a WHEELCHAIR . He was extremely popular when he was president, and many people listened to his 'fireside chats' (=speeches) on the radio, in which he explained his plans and policies. He was married to Eleanor Roosevelt.
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