Robert
Americannoun
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Henry Martyn 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.”
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Lance Oppenheim’s new film “Primetime,” in which Robert Pattinson assumes Hansen’s enigmatic role, reveals the answer — sort of.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
"As a Catholic, making Pope Robert Prevost for me is something unique because of... what he represents, the Catholic faith," Gutierrez said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
It was also told there had been "prolonged periods of disengagement" from Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister in late 2022, although he had provided a statement.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Mr. Worthen, an emeritus professor at the University of Nottingham who has written biographies of Robert Schumann, D.H.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
One of its leaders is Robert Purvis, a wealthy mixed-race abolitionist who had inherited a large amount of money from his white father, a cotton broker.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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