Robertson

[ rob-ert-suhn ]

noun

1. Oscar Palmer The Big O, born 1938, U.S. basketball player: Basketball Hall of Fame 1980, 2010.
2. Pat Marion Gordon Robertson, 1930–2023, U.S. evangelist and media mogul noted for his influential political conservatism.
3. William, 1721–93, Scottish historian, academic, and minister in the Church of Scotland.
4. Sir William Robert, 1860–1933, British field marshal, noted for his unprecedented rise from enlisted man to highest ranking British army officer.

Robertson

noun

1. RobertsonGeorge (Islay Macneill)1946MScottishPOLITICS: politician George ( Islay Macneill ), Baron. born 1946, Scottish Labour politician; secretary-general of NATO (1999–2003)

Example Sentences

A spokesperson for the presidential candidate explained then that the Robertson’s marked their anniversary on March 22, which is also Pat Robertson’s birthday and the day his son was conceived.

From Time

Both Robertson and Fracker said in court they were military veterans.

From Washington Post

Twelve of his triple-doubles were of the 30-point variety, and he again joined Robertson and Westbrook as one of three players to record at least 12 30-point triple-doubles in a single season.

From FiveThirtyEight

The Robertson suit charged the NBA with “conspiring to restrain competition for the services and skills of professional basketball players” through the college draft, the reserve clause and other informal practices of boycotting and blacklisting.

From Time

Having an extra week’s heads-up that extreme weather is coming can be huge, Robertson says.

From Science News

Pat Robertson finished second in the 1988 Iowa caucus, and it was all downhill from there.

From The Daily Beast

Pat Robertson wants to talk about the extinction of the gays.

From The Daily Beast

Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.

From The Daily Beast

Geoffrey Robertson and Amal Clooney helped Greece fight for the return of the Elgin Marbles.

From The Daily Beast

Geoffrey Robertson QC has provided legal advice to the Greek government.

From The Daily Beast

Robertson was a veritable Hotspur and upset for a time the serenity of our meetings.

From Project Gutenberg

I must return again to Robertson, the Board of Works, and light railways.

From Project Gutenberg

By his friends and intimates he was called Tom, and mere acquaintances even usually spoke of him as Tom Robertson.

From Project Gutenberg

She influenced Judge Robertson to lend his house as a hospital headquarters.

From Project Gutenberg

When Sanny Robertson came home that afternoon, he found Mag with swollen lips and half closed eyes and a face bruised all over.

From Project Gutenberg