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Rea⋅gan

  [rey-guhn]
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–noun
1. Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis), born 1921, U.S. first lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
2. Ronald (Wilson), 1911–2004, 40th president of the U.S. 1981–89.
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Rea·gan   (rā'gən)   
First Lady of the United States (1981-1989) as the wife of President Ronald Reagan. She established a nationwide antidrug campaign.
Reagan, Ronald Wilson 1911-2004.  
The 40th President of the United States (1981-1989). An actor turned politician, he was governor of California (1967-1975) and defeated the incumbent Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election. His administration was marked by economic recovery, military involvement in Grenada, Central America, Lebanon, and Libya, and improved relations with the Soviet Union.
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Reagan 
surname, from Ir. riagan, lit. "little king." Reaganism first recorded 1966, in ref. to policies of Ronald W. Reagan, U.S. governor of California 1967-75, U.S. president 1981-89.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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