Roosevelt

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biographical name (1)

Roo·se·velt

(Roosevelts' usual pronunciation)

-ˌvelt,

also ˈrü-

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

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Franklin Del*a*no ˈde-lə-ˌnō

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

Rooseveltian

ˌrō-zə-ˈvel-tē-ən

-sh(ē-)ən

adjective

Roosevelt

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

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Roo·se·velt ˈrō-zə-ˌvelt

-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 29 Nov. 2024.

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