noun
1. acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
• Syn: ↑Helen Hayes
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑actress
2. 19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑President of the United States, ↑United States President, ↑President, ↑Chief Executive
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/hayz/, n.
1. Carlton J(oseph) H(untley), 1882-1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
3. Roland, 1887-1977, U.S. tenor.
4. Rutherford B(irchard) /berr"cheuhrd/, 1822-93, nineteenth president of the U.S. 1877-81.
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I [hāz]Helen (1900 - 1993) U.S. actress; born Helen Hayes Brown; known as the first lady of the American theater. Her Broadway career spanned seven decades and included Tony-winning roles in Happy Birthday (1946) and Time Remembered (1957). She also appeared in movies such as The Sin of Madelon Claudet (Academy Award, 1932) and Airport (Academy Award, 1970)
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Rutherford B(irchard) (1822 - 93), 19th president of the U.S. 1877 - 81. A Republican, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives 1865 - 68 and as governor of Ohio 1868 - 72 and 1876 - 77 before succeeding Ulysses S. Grant to the presidency. During his administration, Reconstruction in the South came to an end. His use of federal troops during the railroad strikes of 1877 cost him the popular support of the people
Useful english dictionary. 2012.