Roy

¹

[roh-ee]

noun

1. Rammohun 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.

Roy

²

[roi]

noun

1. a town in N Utah.

2. Rollo.

3. a male given name: from a Scottish Gaelic word meaning “red.”

Roy

/ rɔɪ /

noun

1. slang,  a trendy Australian male

Example Sentences

Taking to social media in a coordinated movement with Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, she asked followers to take a black and white photo holding their finger to their lips with the hashtag BreakTheSilence.

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Roy Porter’s kaleidoscopic portrait of 18th-century England captures high and low society, from stately home to poor tenement.

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Another key casting moment was Tim Roth in Rob Roy.

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His role in Quentin Tarantino's cult film Reservoir Dogs in 1992 had given him a fresh burst of fame and he wasn't convinced about plans for a Scottish western called Rob Roy - or the idea that he should play the ruthless powdered villain Archie Cunningham.

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Rob Roy cost an estimated £28m dollars whereas Braveheart had almost three times that amount - but despite the pressures of budget, the film included some unforgettable scenes.

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