Theodore

American  

[thee-uh-dawr, -dohr] / ˌθi əˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

noun

1. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift of God.”

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Example Sentences

President Theodore Roosevelt famously said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”

From Salon

The Monroe doctrine acquired its imperialist character around 1900 under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

From The Wall Street Journal

The notion of Camelot in the nation’s collective memory represents, as Jacqueline Kennedy intended when she conjured it for Life magazine journalist Theodore H. White in the days after her husband’s assassination, an era of charisma, glamour and vigor that revolutionized American politics.

From Salon

The drug CEOs stood in a row beneath a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, known for his efforts to break corporate monopolies during the first years of the 20th century.

From Barron's

Solicitor General Theodore Olson and litigator David Boies, a liberal who squared off against Olson in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times