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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"I put my trust in Robert to do the right thing and look after my baby. He has done the lowest of the low," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It definitely felt daunting to adviser Robert Persichitte when he employed this strategy himself.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed one of his senior advisers, Robert Howden, to replace her.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Seymour P. Lachman and Robert Polner give Carey his due for cajoling lawmakers, both at the state and the federal levels, into action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
I looked around a bit, wondering who she was talking to, until I remembered that I was Robert.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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