Theodore

[ thee-uh-dawr, -dohr ]

/ ˌθi əˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

noun

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

Theodore II

noun

pope a.d. 897.

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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
As American president Theodore Roosevelt found, paring down language can go too far.
Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language?|The Telegraph|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
P.J. O’Rourke: Orwell Was Right|P. J. O’Rourke|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the summer of 1874 baby Theodore was born, and none from Fort Sully came to our annual meeting.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs
The governorship of Theodore Roosevelt was marked by a deal of fine constructive legislation and administration.
Theodore Roosevelt and His Times|Harold Howland
Owen had a chivalrous devotion for her; Theodore was nothing less than chivalrous.
That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2(of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
I remember the time when Theodore and Amoret used to disagree violently on this point, but eventually Theodore gave way.
Modern marriage and how to bear it|Maud Churton Braby
And she noticed she was still holding King Theodore's dagger in her hand.
Columba|Prosper Merimee

British Dictionary definitions for theodore

Theodore I

/ (ˈθiːədɔː) /

noun

called Lascaris. ?1175–1222, Byzantine ruler, who founded a Byzantine state in exile at Nicaea after Constantinople fell to the Crusaders (1204)

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Word Origin and History for theodore

Theodore

masc. proper name, from Latin Theodorus, from Greek Theodoros, literally "gift of god," from theos "god" (see Thea) + doron "gift" (see date (n.1)).

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