Taft
[taft]
/tæft/
noun
1.
Helen Herron
[
her
-
uh
n]
/ˈhɛr ən/
(
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),
1861–1943,
U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
2.
Lorado
[l
uh
-
rey
-doh]
/ləˈreɪ doʊ/
(
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),
1860–1936,
U.S. sculptor.
3.
Robert A(lphonso)
[al-
fon
-soh]
/ælˈfɒn soʊ/
(
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),
1889–1953,
U.S. lawyer and political leader (son of William Howard).
4.
William Howard,
1857–1930,
27th president of the U.S. 1909–13; chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1921–30.
British Dictionary definitions for
Taft
Taft
/
tæft
/
noun
1.
William Howard.
1857–1930, US statesman; 27th president of the US (1909–13)
Word Origin and History for
Taft
surname, from a variant of Old English
toft
"homestead, site of a house."