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.”
Example Sentences
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It is the latest announcement ahead of a speech on Monday by Reform's shadow chancellor Robert Jenrick to formally unveil the party's welfare plans.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Right now there are about 15 tractors queuing to fill up," Jean-Pierre Robert, who manages a lakeside hotel, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Robert Carradine, best known for the 1980s “Nerds” movies, struggled with bipolar disorder for years, his family said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Robert, the accused psychologist, is lying about something.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Robert Graves, badly wounded in the Battle of the Somme, had been posted back to England.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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