the roughrider of the plains, the hero of rope and revolver (Theodore Roosevelt).
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Rough|rid|ers — «RUHF RY duhrz», noun (plural), or Rough Riders, members of a volunteer cavalry regiment organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood during the Spanish American War … Useful english dictionary
Rough Riders — Rough Rid|ers, the a group of US ↑cowboys and farmers who were trained to fight against the Spanish in Cuba in the Spanish American War (1898). They were led by Theodore Roosevelt, who later became the US president … Dictionary of contemporary English
Rough Riders — Rough′ Rid′er n. amh. a member of a volunteer regiment of cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood for service in the Spanish American War … From formal English to slang
rid — ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·rid; ac·rid·ly; ac·rid·ness; an·te·me·rid·i·an; ap·o·rid·ea; as·ca·rid; as·ca·rid·ia; bed·rid·den; breadth·rid·er; can·tha·rid·i·an; ca·rid·e·an; chlo·rid·er; cid·a·rid; clit·o·rid·e·an; cni·do·spo·rid·ia; col·ly·rid·i·an; … English syllables
rough — en·rough; rough; rough·age; rough·en; rough·ish; rough·ly; rough·ness; rough·om·e·ter; rough·ride; rough·rid·er; rough·some; scar·bo·rough; un·rough; rough·house; rough·neck; rough·necked; … English syllables
Rough Riders — the members of a volunteer regiment of cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood for service in the Spanish American War. * * * Rough|rid|ers «RUHF RY duhrz», noun (plural), or Rough Riders, members of a volunteer cavalry regiment… … Useful english dictionary
rough|ride — «RUHF RYD», intransitive verb, transitive verb, rode, rid|den, rid|ing. 1. to break in and ride (a rough, wild horse or horses). 2. to ride over or overcome by rough tactics: »Tough as they were, they were supposed to have a rough time with Army… … Useful english dictionary
Rough and Ready, California — Rough and Ready is an unincorporated town, located in Nevada County, California, United States. It is located west of Grass Valley, California, approximately 60 km from Sacramento. Local sources cite the population of Rough and Ready as 1500… … Wikipedia
hor´rid|ness — hor|rid «HR ihd, HOR », adjective. 1. causing great fear; terrible; dreadful; frightful: »Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice (Milton). SYNONYM(S): abominable, detestable. 2. Informal. very unpleasant; … Useful english dictionary
hor´rid|ly — hor|rid «HR ihd, HOR », adjective. 1. causing great fear; terrible; dreadful; frightful: »Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice (Milton). SYNONYM(S): abominable, detestable. 2. Informal. very unpleasant; … Useful english dictionary
