A lee roosevelt longworth
[lawng-wurth, long-] /ˈlɔŋ wɜrθ, ˈlɒŋ-/
noun
alice lee roosevelt (“princess alice”) 1884–1980, u.s. socialite: daughter of theodore roosevelt.
nicholas, 1869–1931, u.s. politician: speaker of the house 1925–31.
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