Hubert

[ hyoo-bert ]

/ ˈhyu bərt /

noun

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “mind” and “bright.”

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Example sentences from the Web for hubert

“We are no longer crying,” said Hubert Kiteretse, a Kigali resident, who has attended the ceremonies every year.
Rwanda Remembers 100 Days of Terror on Genocide’s 20th Anniversary|Nina Strochlic|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hubert Joly took over as CEO a few months ago, and of course, he's going to have his own people and his own vision for the firm.
Best Buy Exec Suddenly Resigns|Megan McArdle|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The morning also served as a welcoming party for new CEO Hubert Joly, the Frenchman brought in Monday to right the sinking ship.
Why Best Buy Is Tanking|Alex Klein|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In fact, his grandmother told him she had already had a conversation the day before with her friend Hubert de Givenchy.
Witness Testifies He Took Rielle Hunter to an Airport in the Dead of Night|Diane Dimond|May 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Or, as Hubert says toward the end of the film, “Albert, you can be whoever you are.”
The Transgender Revolution, From Albert Nobbs to ‘Work It’|Tricia Romano|January 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The same thought had come to Hubert Varrick as he paced wearily up and down his own room.
Kidnapped at the Altar|Laura Jean Libbey
Captain Gage drew the King, and would not give it up to Mr. Hubert.
Margaret Capel, v. 1 of 3|Ellen Wallace
Hubert had not even the liberty for such elementary deductions.
Very Woman|Remy de Gourmont
July agreed and the awakened Hubert was invited to accompany them, but declined.
Captain Ted|Louis Pendleton
At the moment of the inexorable sound, Hubert experienced a great sadness.
Very Woman|Remy de Gourmont

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