Roland

[roh-luhnd]

noun

1. Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.

2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “land.”

Roland

/ ˈrəʊlənd /

noun

1. the greatest of the legendary 12 peers (paladins, of whom Oliver was another) in attendance on Charlemagne; he died in battle at Roncesvalles (778 _ad )

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. a Roland for an Oliver, retaliation or a retort equal to its provocation; a blow for a blow.

Example Sentences

An international team led by Professor Roland Beckmann from LMU's Gene Center Munich has now identified the key steps that launch this stress signaling process.

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Investors “would really like another rate cut,” said Emily Roland, co-chief investment strategist at Manulife John Hancock Investments.

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“It’s targeting a community by changing the topography on the ground,” said Roland Friedrich, director of affairs in the West Bank for UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.

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Scandinavian studies scholars Roland Scheel and Simon Hauke are examining at the Cluster of Excellence how the medieval roots of the 'pagan North' shaped later interpretations and how these ideas have evolved over time.

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Roland Scheel and Simon Hauke's research project is entitled "Paganisations: Memorialised paganism as an element of Scandinavian and European identities."

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