- Jack Roosevelt Robinson
- nounUnited States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)• Syn: ↑Robinson, ↑Jackie Robinson• Instance Hypernyms: ↑ballplayer, ↑baseball player
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson — Jackie Robinson Pour les articles homonymes, voir Robinson. Jackie Robinson … Wikipédia en Français
Robinson,Jack Roosevelt — Robinson, Jack Roosevelt. Known as “Jackie.” 1919 1972. American baseball player. The first African American player in the major leagues in the 20th century, he was a second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947 1956), had a lifetime batting… … Universalium
Robinson — [rä′bən sən] 1. Edwin Arlington 1869 1935; U.S. poet 2. Jackie (born Jack Roosevelt Robinson) 1919 72; U.S. baseball player 3. Sir Robert 1886 1975; Brit. chemist … English World dictionary
Robinson, Jackie — in full Jack Roosevelt Robinson born Jan. 31, 1919, Cairo, Ga., U.S. died Oct. 24, 1972, Stamford, Conn. U.S. baseball player, the first black player in the major leagues. Robinson became an outstanding performer in several sports at Pasadena… … Universalium
Robinson — /rob in seuhn/, n. 1. Bill ( Bojangles ), 1878 1949, U.S. tap dancer. 2. Boardman /bawrd meuhn, bohrd /, 1876 1952, U.S. painter and illustrator, born in Nova Scotia. 3. Edward G. (Emanuel Goldenberg), 1893 1973, U.S. actor, born in Rumania. 4.… … Universalium
Roosevelt — Hay varias personas apellidadas Roosevelt en la historia de los Estados Unidos: ● Theodore Roosevelt ● Franklin Delano Roosevelt ● Eleanor Roosevelt * * * Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Theodor * * * (as used in… … Enciclopedia Universal
Robinson — (De Robinsón Crusoe, protagonista de una novela de Daniel Defoe.) ► sustantivo masculino Persona solitaria capaz de valerse y bastarse por sí misma: ■ sus viajes y aventuras le han convertido en un robinsón . * * * robinsón (por alusión a… … Enciclopedia Universal
Roosevelt — /roh zeuh velt , veuhlt, rohz velt, veuhlt/; spelling pron. /rooh zeuh velt /, n. 1. (Anna) Eleanor, 1884 1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt). 2. Franklin Delano /del euh noh /, ( FDR ), 1882 1945, 32nd… … Universalium
Robinson — noun 1. United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893 1973) • Syn: ↑Edward G. Robinson, ↑Edward Goldenberg Robinson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑histrion, ↑player, ↑thespian, ↑rol … Useful english dictionary
jack — jack1 /jak/, n. 1. any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods. 2. Also called knave. Cards. a playing card bearing the picture of a soldier or… … Universalium
