Victoria Woodhull

1 8.0

An American activist, publisher, and supporter of women's right to vote who ran for President in 1872

proper noun
/vɪkˈtɔːrɪə ˈwʊdˌhʌl/

: Victoria Woodhull

In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for President.

Examples

Victoria Woodhull made history as the first woman to campaign for the U.S. presidency in 1872.
Many historians credit Victoria Woodhull with advancing women’s rights and challenging social norms of her era.
The achievements of Victoria Woodhull continue to inspire advocates for gender equality today.
Many people admire Victoria Woodhull for her contributions to women's rights.
Victoria Woodhull made history as the first woman to campaign for the U.S. presidency in 1872.
Many historians credit Victoria Woodhull with advancing women’s rights and challenging social norms of her era.
In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for President.

Surface Forms

Victoria Woodhull main

Morphology

Victoria + Woodhull

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person, so its meaning (her identity as an activist and presidential candidate) is not compositionally built from the constituent words. Knowing the parts 'Victoria' and 'Woodhull' as names does not allow a B1 learner to infer the biographical information; personal names are largely arbitrary and language-specific, making the expression non-transparent.

Etymology

Victoria Woodhull comes from a bold American who in 1872 became the first woman to 'run for President' and who published a newspaper to fight for 'women's rights'. So today her name is remembered as a symbol of the early fight for women's equality.