Definition of Roosevelt, Theodore in English:
Roosevelt, Theodore
proper nounˈrəʊzəvɛltˈroʊzəvɛlt
(1858–1919), American Republican statesman, 26th president of the US 1901–9; known as Teddy Roosevelt. He was noted for his antitrust laws and successfully engineered the American bid to build the Panama Canal (1904–14). He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
Definition of Roosevelt, Theodore in US English:
Roosevelt, Theodore
proper nounˈroʊzəvɛltˈrōzəˌvelt
(1858–1919), 26th president of the US 1901–09; nicknamed Teddy Roosevelt. He was responsible for initiating many antitrust laws, and he successfully engineered the US bid to build the Panama Canal (1904–14). He also negotiated the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. The teddy bear is named for him, with reference to his bear-hunting. Nobel Peace Prize (1906).