Theodore

[ thee-uh-dawr, -dohr ]

/ ˌθi əˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

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

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Starting under Theodore Roosevelt and Howard Taft, embassies headed by career diplomats increased in number.
U.S. Embassies Have Always Been for Sale|William O’Connor|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The one we use was by a chappie called Theodore Baker, 1894.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
President Theodore Roosevelt negotiated an end to the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War in 1906 after Japan won.
Up To A Point: What We Really Need Is a Nobel War Prize|P. J. O’Rourke|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later, the White House passed from McKinley to Theodore Roosevelt to Taft, and then from Harding to Coolidge to Hoover.
Political Mythbusting: Third Term’s the Charm|Jeff Greenfield|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Alexander Theodore Shulgin (often known as Sasha) was born on June 17, 1925 in Berkeley, California.
The Week in Death: Alexander Shulgrin, Who Synthesized the Drug Ecstasy|The Telegraph|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Augustus Theodore swings on a chair before the fire, which he keeps at work for his own especial consolation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Augustus Theodore did not, in consequence of his father's absence, draw less furiously upon the bank!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Augustus Theodore Brammel heard of the stoppage whilst he was at breakfast, sipping chocolate; and greatly he rejoiced thereat.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Sir Theodore Martin, though 84 years of age, was full of intellectual and physical vigour.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
During the reign of Theodore the Bishop of Ephesus found them there, blooming like roses.
The Story Of The Duchess Of Cicogne And Of Monsieur De Boulingrin|Anatole France