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Richard Milhous Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon

4.9
The 37th President of the United States who resigned after the Watergate scandal
  • proper noun
  • /ˈrɪtʃərd ˈmɪlhaʊs ˈnɪksən/
translation icon : Richard Milhous Nixon
  • Richard Milhous Nixon resigned from office following the Watergate scandal in 1974.

Examples

  • The presidency of Richard Milhous Nixon remains one of the most controversial in American history.

  • Many historians analyze the policies implemented during the Richard Milhous Nixon administration.

  • President Richard Milhous Nixon was a controversial figure in American history.

  • Did Richard Milhous Nixon resign from office in 1974?

  • Richard Milhous Nixon served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until his resignation in 1974.

  • Many historians debate the impact of Richard Milhous Nixon's policies on American politics during the 1960s and 1970s.

  • The legacy of Richard Milhous Nixon continues to be analyzed in discussions about presidential accountability.

Synonyms

Nixon
vsRichard Milhous Nixon
∞ 4.1

The 37th President of the United States who resigned after the Watergate scandal

uses the full middle name instead of the single surname form
Richard Nixon
vsRichard Milhous Nixon
60 2.8

The 37th President of the United States who resigned in 1974 after the Watergate scandal

includes the full middle name rather than omitting it
Richard M. Nixon
vsRichard Milhous Nixon
4.1

A US President who served from 1969 to 1974 and resigned after the Watergate scandal

uses the full middle name instead of an initial in formal identification

Surface Forms

Richard Milhous Nixon main

Morphology

Richard + Milhous + Nixon

This is a full personal name referring to a specific historical individual; knowing the constituent names ('Richard', 'Milhous', 'Nixon') does not let a B1 learner infer the biographical meaning (37th U.S. President who resigned after Watergate). Proper names are referential and arbitrary rather than compositional, so the overall meaning cannot be derived from the parts without prior knowledge.

Etymology

Richard Milhous Nixon keeps his mother's family name Milhous as a middle name, a detail that makes the full name sound formal and easy to notice. That's why the three-part name reminds people of the 37th U.S. president who 'resigned' after the 'Watergate scandal'.