Roosevelt (n.)

  1. 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)

    [ Syn: roosevelt , franklin roosevelt , franklin delano roosevelt , f. d. roosevelt , president roosevelt , president franklin roosevelt , fdr ]

  2. wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)

    [ Syn: roosevelt , eleanor roosevelt , anna eleanor roosevelt ]

  3. 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick (1858-1919)

    [ Syn: roosevelt , theodore roosevelt , president roosevelt , president theodore roosevelt ]

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