Reagan

American  

[rey-guhn] / ˈreɪ gən /

noun

1. Nancy Davis Anne Francis Robbins Davis, 1921–2016, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).

2. Ronald (Wilson), 1911–2004, 40th president of the U.S. 1981–89.

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Reagan British  

/ ˈreɪɡən /

noun

1. Ronald . 1911–2004, US film actor and Republican statesman: Governor of California (1966–74): 40th president of the US (1981–89)

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Example Sentences

The son of a storied Republican president, Michael Reagan, who recently died, was memorialized as a stalwart supporter of his father’s legacy.

From Los Angeles Times

On the day that Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th U.S. president in 1981, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Journalist and author Lou Cannon, who was widely considered the nation’s leading authority on the life and career of President Reagan, died Friday in a Santa Barbara hospice.

From Los Angeles Times

January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and persistent technology outages have taken a toll.

From The Wall Street Journal

Will’s beau idéal, Ronald Reagan, used it frequently on the rubber-chicken-and-peas circuit.

From Salon