Robert
pronunciation
How to pronounce Robert in British English:
UK ['rɒbət]
How to pronounce Robert in American English:
US ['rɒbət]
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- Noun:
- United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
Word Origin
- Robert
- masc. proper name, from Old North French form of Old High German Hrodberht "bright-fame, bright with glory," from hrod- "fame, glory," from Proto-Germanic *hrothi-, + -berht "bright" (see Albert). The name of William the Conqueror's rebellious oldest son. "It was introduced by Normans during the reign of Edward the Confessor and became very popular" ["Dictionary of English Surnames"].
Example
- 1. Robert fisk and john simpson are in their mid-60s .
- 2. Perhaps robert cooper is right .
- 3. Poor robert got very bored .
- 4. She said to robert and me .
- 5. Robert appears to worry about proletarianization .