Robin Hood
Robin Hood
noun
a legendary English outlaw of the 12th century, hero of many ballads, who robbed the rich to give to the poor: a popular model of courage, generosity and justice, as well as of skill in archery, he lived and presided over his band of followers chiefly in Sherwood Forest.
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noun
1.
John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
3.
Robin, Robin Hood.
4.
Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet and humorist.
5.
a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 feet (3430 meters).
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World English Dictionary
hood1 (hʊd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment |
| 2. | something resembling this in shape or use |
| 3. | the US and Canadian name for bonnet |
| 4. | the folding roof of a convertible car |
| 5. | a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university |
| 6. | falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting |
| 7. | biology a structure or marking, such as the fold of skin on the head of a cobra, that covers or appears to cover the head or some similar part |
| —vb | |
| 8. | (tr) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood |
| [Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see | |
| 'hoodless1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'hoodlike1 | |
| —adj | |
| hood2 (hʊd) | |
| —n | |
| slang short for hoodlum | |
| Hood (hʊd) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Robin See Robin Hood |
| 2. | Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724--1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars |
| 3. | Thomas. 1799--1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844) |
| 'hood (hʊd) | |
| —n | |
| slang chiefly (US) short for neighbourhood | |
| Robin Hood | |
| —n | |
| a legendary English outlaw of the reign of Richard I, who according to tradition lived in Sherwood Forest and robbed the rich to give to the poor | |
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Word Origin & History
hood
"covering," O.E. hod, from P.Gmc. *khodaz (cf. O.Fris. hod, M.Du. hoet, Ger. Hut "hat," O.Fris. hode "guard, protection"), from PIE *kadh- "cover" (see hat). Modern spelling is early 1400s to indicate a "long" vowel, which is no longer pronounced as such. Little Red Riding Hood
(1729) translates Charles Perrault's Petit Chaperon Rouge ("Contes du Temps" 1697).
hood
"gangster," 1930, Amer.Eng., shortened form of hoodlum. As a shortened form of neighborhood it began 1980s in Los Angeles black slang.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Cultural Dictionary
Robin Hood definition
A legendary robber of the Middle Ages in England, who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. An excellent archer, he lived in Sherwood Forest with the fair Maid Marian, the stalwart Little John, the priest Friar Tuck, the musician Allan-a-Dale, and others who helped him rob rich landlords and thwart his chief enemy, the sheriff of Nottingham.
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Slang Dictionary
hood definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| hood neighborhood |
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Bible Dictionary
Hood definition
(Heb. tsaniph) a tiara round the head (Isa. 3:23; R.V., pl., "turbans"). Rendered "diadem," Job 29:14; high priest's "mitre," Zech. 3:5; "royal diadem," Isa. 62:3.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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