Associations to the word «Roosevelt»

Wiktionary

ROOSEVELT, proper noun. An American surname of origin, derived from words meaning rose and open country; borne by two Presidents of U.S.
ROOSEVELT, proper noun. (chiefly US) A male given name given in honor of the Presidents.
ROOSEVELT ELK, noun. Cervus canadensis roosevelti, the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk in North America.

Dictionary definition

ROOSEVELT, noun. 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).
ROOSEVELT, noun. Wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962).
ROOSEVELT, noun. 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).

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis