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Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

6.1
A United States Navy aircraft carrier named after the 26th President
  • proper noun
  • /θiˈoʊdər ˈruːzəvɛlt/
translation icon : USS Theodore Roosevelt
  • Crew members of the Theodore Roosevelt conducted a training exercise on flight deck operations yesterday morning.

Examples

  • Did you know that the Theodore Roosevelt was commissioned in 1986?

  • The Theodore Roosevelt was deployed to the Pacific after routine maintenance.

  • News footage showed sailors lining the deck of the Theodore Roosevelt during the homecoming parade.

  • The USS Theodore Roosevelt is currently deployed in the Pacific.

  • During her visit to the naval fleet, the president toured the USS Theodore Roosevelt to see its advanced technology.

  • The training exercises for the air squadron were conducted on the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • He watched the fighter jets take off from the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the naval parade.

Synonyms

carrier
vsTheodore Roosevelt
171 6.3

A large warship with a flat deck for aircraft to take off and land

is a particular named example of this warship class
aircraft carrier
vsTheodore Roosevelt
59 3.8

A very large war ship with a long flat deck where military planes take off and land

is a specific named ship of that warship type

Surface Forms

Theodore Roosevelt main

Morphology

Theodore + Roosevelt

This is a proper name formed from a personal name; knowing the constituents 'Theodore' and 'Roosevelt' only identifies a person, not that the phrase refers to a specific US Navy aircraft carrier. The fact that the ship is named after the president is arbitrary and requires encyclopedic or cultural knowledge, so the carrier meaning cannot be derived from the parts alone.

Etymology

Theodore Roosevelt is also the name of a United States Navy aircraft carrier that was named after the president to honor his bold leadership and love of action. That's why the name can mean the large warship as well as the man.