roosevelt meaning and definition

ROOSEVELT noun

Definition of Roosevelt (noun)

1. 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
   • synonyms: F. D. Roosevelt, FDR, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, President Roosevelt
2. wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
   • synonyms: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt
3. 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration
   • "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919)
   • synonyms: President Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt