Robert

[ rob-ert ]

/ ˈrɒb ərt /

noun

Henry Mar·tyn

[mahr-tn] /ˈmɑr tn/,1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.”

Definition for robert (2 of 3)

Robert I

noun

Robert the Devil,died 1035, duke of Normandy 1028–35 (father of William I of England).

Also called Robert the Bruce, Robert Bruce. 1274–1329, king of Scotland 1306–29.

Definition for robert (3 of 3)

Ashe

[ ash ]

/ æʃ /

noun

ArthurRobert, Jr.,1943–93, U.S. tennis player.

Example sentences from the Web for robert

“You can imagine the sound of that gun on a Bronx street,” Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce says.

Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown |Michael Daly |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
So, in an unusual order (PDF) issued on New Years Day, District Judge Robert Hinkle clarified the issue.

The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over |Jay Michaelson |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
And yet as Robert Ward discovered, Marvin—for all of his larger-than-life machismo—was surprising in real life.

The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile |Robert Ward |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
But the last national figure to wield ancient personal authority in an explicitly religious way was Robert F. Kennedy.

No Gods, No Cops, No Masters |James Poulos |January 1, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

And the Absinthe House has a full list: Other famous imbibers include P.T. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, and General Robert E. Lee.

The Bars That Made America Great |Nina Strochlic |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He has guided Robert so often, and been with him in so many trying scenes, he never can have the heart to betray him, or us.

Wyandotte |James Fenimore Cooper
Sir Robert knitted his brows for a moment, and then decided on his course of action.

A Butterfly on the Wheel |Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
Every minute of Robert's life was interesting and never had it been so full of zest as in this, his last year at Annapolis.

An Annapolis First Classman |Lt.Com Edward L. Beach
Sir Robert was forced to give up the contest and be shelved with a peerage.

The Wits and Beaux of Society |Grace & Philip Wharton
Course, there's nothing for Mr. Robert to do but tell the crowd just how the case stands.

Torchy, Private Sec. |Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for robert (1 of 2)

Ashe

/ (æʃ) /

noun

Arthur (Robert). 1943–93, US tennis player: US champion 1968; Wimbledon champion 1975

British Dictionary definitions for robert (2 of 2)

Robert I

/ (ˈrɒbət) /

noun

known as Robert the Bruce . 1274–1329, king of Scotland (1306–29): he defeated the English army of Edward II at Bannockburn (1314) and gained recognition of Scotland's independence (1328)

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