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Rupert

[ roo-pert; German roo-pert ]

noun

  1. Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
  2. a river in W Quebec, Canada, flowing W to James Bay. 380 miles (610 km) long.
  3. a male given name: derived from Robert.


Rupert

1

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

  1. derogatory.
    military a junior officer in the British army


Rupert

2

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

  1. Rupert, Prince16191682MEnglishGermanMILITARY: generalMILITARY: naval commander Prince . 1619–82, German-born nephew of Charles I: Royalist general during the Civil War (until 1646) and commander of the Royalist fleet (1648–50). After the Restoration he was an admiral of the English fleet in wars against the Dutch

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rupert1

from association of this forename with high social class in Britain

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Example Sentences

The 12th overall pick in 2021, Rupert began her WNBA career this season, before she even turned 21, and she has already shown flashes of what she can become.

Rupert says she often warns participants that the project becomes more difficult three-quarters of the way through.

From Time

“Given the number of events which take place across the UK it is likely to be difficult to enforce,” said Rupert Sutton.

We are talking not of a Teflon Rupert, a man against whom nothing sticks.

And always in the background, evanescent but, in the end, accountable, is Rupert Murdoch—courted, feared and sometimes loathed.

Rupert Murdoch has a long history of successfully deflecting hostile fire about his influence on the news business.

More than any other media proprietor, Rupert Murdoch had an intuitive revelation about the value of news as a commodity.

There you are wrong, Rupert, because it's obvious that if he is not Mr. Spurrell, his absence has to be accounted for in some way.

If your ladyship doesn't really know, you had better ask Sir Rupert; he'll tell you it's all right.

Tredwell enters, and seems to have something of importance to communicate to Sir Rupert in private.

The palace is in an uproar, and the act terminates with a passionate demand for vengeance and justice on the part of Fra Rupert.

The fanatical Fra Rupert and the low, vile-tongued Catanaise are not tragic characters.

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