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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Jackson Pollock and Robert Rauschenberg were The Movement; didn’t these dunderheads know that?
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Yes, I’m talking about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And yes, multiple people—including health professionals—told me my voice sounded like his.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
The clip gave the first look at Robert Downey Jr - who played Iron Man in 2019's Avengers: Endgame - as the new masked villain, Doctor Doom.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Robert Coover’s novel of sports obsession invites readers into a baseball drama in which everything depends on a roll of the dice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“Ladies and gentlemen, according to Rule 5 of the regulations, Robert Fischer has lost the game. He has not turned up within the stipulated hour of time.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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