Robert

[rob-ert]

noun

1. Henry Martyn 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.”

Example Sentences

A similar scene took place nearly 13 years ago for Washington, when another rising young star at quarterback, Robert Griffin III, re-injured his knee during a home game against the Seahawks.

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Children in “weak relationships” also may be less willing than children in traditional families to assist disabled and/or older parents, said Robert Pollak, Hernreich Distinguished Professor of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Tattoo artist Robert Pho made his first tattoo while in prison.

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The agents actions were “unreasonably aggressive” and a violation of their own policies, said his lawyer Robert Simon.

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In a tiny community just outside of Whitehouse, Robert Morris rested against a slab of broken concrete.

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