noun
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) (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑Franklin Roosevelt, ↑Franklin Delano Roosevelt, ↑F. D. Roosevelt, ↑President Roosevelt, ↑President Franklin Roosevelt, ↑FDR
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Rooseveltian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑President of the United States, ↑United States President, ↑President, ↑Chief Executive
2. wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
• Syn: ↑Eleanor Roosevelt, ↑Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑diplomat, ↑diplomatist, ↑writer, ↑author
3. 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration
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"Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑President of the United States, ↑United States President, ↑President, ↑Chief Executive
Useful english dictionary. 2012.