Roosevelt
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- proper noun
- /ˈroʊzəvɛlt/
- Many consider Eleanor Roosevelt to be one of the most influential women in American history.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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Watch on YouTubeChurchill, Edison, Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Well, they were all famous nappers.
- Churchill, Edison, Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Well, they were all famous nappers.
- And I play Franklin Roosevelt to her Eleanor.
- I love FDR, you love FDR, Yes and I love Eleanor Roosevelt and you know how he got us through the Great Depression?
- But did you know that there's also a black and white film of Eleanor Roosevelt having sex on the steps of the Lincoln Monument?
Examples
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But as Eleanor Roosevelt said, with a new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
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I love FDR, you love FDR, Yes and I love Eleanor Roosevelt and you know how he got us through the Great Depression?
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- We could do the Eleanor Roosevelt story.
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Part of the fascination with Roosevelt has always been his larger-than-life personality.
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After the year we've had, Eleanor Roosevelt's words certainly strike a chord.
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Eleanor Roosevelt was a passionate advocate for civil rights and women's rights.
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During her time as First Lady, Roosevelt traveled extensively to promote human rights.
Synonyms
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An American First Lady, political leader, and activist who works for human rights and social justice
Compounds
A national park in North Dakota that preserves prairie and badlands where Theodore Roosevelt once had a ranch
A national park in North Dakota that protects land once used by President Theodore Roosevelt
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roosevelt comes from a Dutch place name made of roos ('rose') and veld ('field'), so it originally meant 'from the rose field'. That's why the last name now identifies the famous First Lady Roosevelt.