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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Led Zeppelin superstar Robert Plant left shoppers dazed and confused when he was spotted crate digging in the world's oldest record store.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow, in a note last month, said the Brown family had around 67% voting control of Brown-Forman.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
She said: "Record shops of the world will know first-hand that above all, Robert Plant is a connoisseur of his craft whose appetite for musical discoveries has not waned with the passage of time."
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Kennedy, a nearly 14,000-foot Canadian peak named for JFK, with Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in the climbing party.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
A second later, his whole body shook as Robert pounded on the door.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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