Roland

American  

[roh-luhnd] / ˈroʊ lənd /

noun

1. Italian Orlando.  the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.

2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “land.”

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idioms

1. a Roland for an Oliver, retaliation or a retort equal to its provocation; a blow for a blow.

Roland British  

/ ˈrəʊlənd /

noun

1. the greatest of the legendary 12 peers (paladins, of whom Oliver was another) in attendance on Charlemagne; he died in battle at Roncesvalles (778 _ad )

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Example Sentences

"I have spoken with various counterparts, in particular Scott Bessent, who is the US treasury secretary. And we agreed to hold a meeting which will take place at the beginning of next week," French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure told Franceinfo radio.

From Barron's

“These challenges will not go away this year,” Chief Financial Officer Roland Welzbacher said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Somaliland authorities "only saw the recognition, without thinking about the future," fears Roland Marchal, a regional specialist based at France's Sciences Po university.

From Barron's

"There haven't been any other crises of this magnitude since Covid," Didier Brechemier, an expert at business consultancy Roland Berger, told AFP.

From Barron's

This week, strategist Emily Roland on why she isn’t concerned about the inflation picture.

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