英语词汇white house的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	white house
词源	White House. Designated the palace by its architect, the Washington, D.C., residence of U.S. presidents was painted white after being gutted by a fire that darkened its gray Virginia limestone. The designation White House is first recorded in 1811, but Teddy Roosevelt made the term an official title by us- ing it on his stationery. Today, of course, it is also a synonym for the presidency and the U.S. executive branch. The White House is also the nickname of the Russian par- liament building.
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