Synonyms for roosevelt
ˈroʊ zəˌvɛlt, -vəlt, ˈroʊz-; spelling pron. ˈru-roo·sevelt

Princeton's WordNet

1. Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, F. D. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, FDRnoun

   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)

2. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor Rooseveltnoun

   wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)

3. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, President Theodore Rooseveltnoun

   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)

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1. • President Of The United States
   • Diplomat
   • Writer

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1. Sir Winston Churchill, Radio speech, 1941:

   Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt... We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

2. John David Dingell:

   We saw some rather great things, the President( Franklin D. Roosevelt) declared war the day after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor( December 8, 1941). We saw Winston Churchill on the 26th of December, 1941, when he came to address United States Congress.

3. Nick Orchard:

   Roosevelt was blown away by it and thought it was incredible.

4. Marketing Nicole Barron:

   A recent article targets two Roosevelt University faculty members for teaching social justice concepts, since our founding in 1945, social justice and inclusion have been core tenets of the Roosevelt University mission. Our faculty members often incorporate social justice values into their course work while respecting different perspectives and experiences.

5. American University:

   The hardest thing I had to do as a historian on the topic of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Jews was not to rewrite history based on what we know and believe today.