Robertson
Americannoun
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Oscar Palmer The Big O, born 1938, U.S. basketball player: Basketball Hall of Fame 1980, 2010.
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Pat Marion Gordon Robertson, 1930–2023, U.S. evangelist and media mogul noted for his influential political conservatism.
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William, 1721–93, Scottish historian, academic, and minister in the Church of Scotland.
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Sir William Robert, 1860–1933, British field marshal, noted for his unprecedented rise from enlisted man to highest ranking British army officer.
noun
Example Sentences
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Their company included the painter Allan Ramsay, the historian William Robertson, the chemist Joseph Black and the geologist James Hutton among many gifted others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Negotiations with the Lakers ceased when Leonard’s uncle, Dennis Robertson, requested a house, the use of private aircraft, guaranteed off-court earnings and an ownership stake in the team, according to the Athletic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dern came close to finishing 31-year-old Robertson a couple of times during the contest and was rarely threatened throughout.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Spurs signed Scotland left-back Andy Robertson, 32, from Liverpool at the start of the summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
There he purposely bumped into Robertson Ay, who was sound asleep on top of one of the best rock plants, and Robertson Ay was very angry.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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