Rupert

[ roo-pert; German roo-pert ]

noun

1. Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
2. a river in W Quebec, Canada, flowing W to James Bay. 380 miles (610 km) long.
3. a male given name: derived from Robert.

Rupert

¹

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. Rupert, Prince16191682MEnglishGermanMILITARY: generalMILITARY: naval commander Prince . 1619–82, German-born nephew of Charles I: Royalist general during the Civil War (until 1646) and commander of the Royalist fleet (1648–50). After the Restoration he was an admiral of the English fleet in wars against the Dutch

Rupert

²

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. derogatory.
   military a junior officer in the British army

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rupert¹

from association of this forename with high social class in Britain

Example Sentences

Prince Harry said his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids for hacking his phone was about “accountability,” but he acknowledged that any settlement he might be awarded would likely be dwarfed by his legal costs.

From New York Times

The New York Post, a mouthpiece for Rupert Murdoch, quoted an anonymous GOP insider labeling Chavez-DeRemer “toxic for so many Republicans.”

From Los Angeles Times

Former Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay £1.8m in tax after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue & Customs.

From BBC

That’s also when Rupert Murdoch, the now 93-year-old media baron, decided to sell much of 21st Century Fox to Walt Disney Co.

From Los Angeles Times

New York audiences were unimpressed with the Rupert Goold production, with Variety’s review calling it a “misguided West End import.”

From Los Angeles Times