Roosevelt

[ roh-zuh-velt, -vuhlt, rohz-velt, -vuhlt; spelling pronunciation roo-zuh-velt ]

noun

1. (Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
2. Edith Kermit Car·ow, [kar, -oh] 1861–1948, U.S. First Lady 1901–09 (wife of Theodore Roosevelt).
3. Franklin Del·a·no [del, -, uh, -noh], FDR, 1882–1945, 32nd president of the U.S. 1933–45.
4. Theodore TeddyT.R., 1858–1919, 26th president of the U.S. 1901–09: Nobel Peace Prize 1906.
5. Rio Roosevelt, a river flowing north from western Brazil to the Madeira River. About 400 miles (645 km) long. Formerly Rí·o da Du·vi·da [ree, -, oo, d, uh, , doo, -vee-d, uh].

Roosevelt

/ ˈrəʊzəˌvɛlt /

noun

1. Roosevelt(Anna) Eleanor18841962FUSWRITING: writerPOLITICS: diplomat ( Anna ) Eleanor . 1884–1962, US writer, diplomat, and advocate of liberal causes: delegate to the United Nations (1945–52)
2. RooseveltFranklin Delano18821945MUSPOLITICS: head of state her husband, Franklin Delano (ˈdɛləˌnəʊ), known as FDR . 1882–1945, 32nd president of the US (1933–45); elected four times. He instituted major reforms (the New Deal ) to counter the economic crisis of the 1930s and was a forceful leader during World War II
3. RooseveltTheodore18581919MUSPOLITICS: head of state Theodore . 1858–1919, 26th president of the US (1901–09). A proponent of extending military power, he won for the US the right to build the Panama Canal (1903). He won the Nobel peace prize (1906), for mediating in the Russo-Japanese war

Example Sentences

The Social Security program, as it exists in the United States, was created in 1935 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of his liberal New Deal policy package.

From Salon

As Franklin Roosevelt understood, democracy could only survive in the U.S. if enough Americans felt like their government was helping them find work, shelter and dignity.

From Salon

The presidents who followed Roosevelt continued to display such enhanced powers, especially when it came to foreign affairs.

From Salon

Cook tossed five touchdown passes against Roosevelt in the Lancers’ playoff opener, threw six in Tuesday’s quarterfinal victory over Corona del Mar and added three more Saturday to offset two interceptions.

From Los Angeles Times

The speaker was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was at home in Albany with his friend and advisor Felix Frankfurter, monitoring radio reports of a political disaster unfolding in Herbert Hoover’s Washington.

From Los Angeles Times