Robert
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Rob·ert 
[rob-ert] Pronunciation Key
[rob-ert] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Henry Mar·tyn
[mahr-tn] Pronunciation Key, 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915). |
| 2. | a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.” |
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Robert I
–noun
| 1. | (“Robert the Devil”) died 1035, duke of Normandy 1028–35 (father of William I of England). |
| 2. | Also called Robert the Bruce, Robert Bruce. 1274–1329, king of Scotland 1306–29. |
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| Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923.
American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Robert
Robert
masc. proper name, from O.N.Fr. form of O.H.G. Hrodberht, lit. "bright with glory," from hrod- "fame, glory" + -berht "bright."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| robert | |
noun | |
| United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923) |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Robert Lee, TX (city, FIPS 62564) Location: 31.89554 N, 100.48454 W
Population (1990): 1276 (691 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76945
Robert, LA Zip code(s): 70455
Saint Robert, MO Zip code(s): 65583
St. Robert, MO (city, FIPS 65144) Location: 37.82131 N, 92.15559 W
Population (1990): 1730 (858 housing units)
Area: 9.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Robert
Rob"ert\, n. (Bot.) See Herb Robert, under Herb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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