Rob Roy
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Rob Roy
First recorded in 1865–70; after Rob Roy, nickname of Robert Macgregor (1671–1734), Scottish freebooter
Example Sentences
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Rob Roy, president of the Ventura County Agricultural Association, said he has been warning growers since November that this time would come and providing training on their legal rights.
From Los Angeles Times
Rob Roy, the Belltown cocktail den, was a finalist for Outstanding Bar.
From Seattle Times
A Rob Roy, which swaps out the rye for Scotch, is a muskier take on a classic manhattan.
From New York Times
In North Seattle, Copine is up for “Outstanding Restaurant” while the popular cocktail den Rob Roy in Belltown is in the running for “Outstanding Bar.”
From Seattle Times
Cormac Roth, the son of “Rob Roy” and “The Incredible Hulk” star Tim Roth, has died at age 25 following “a courageous battle” with a rare cancer, his family said Monday.
From Los Angeles Times
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