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robert

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for robert.

Editorial note

For example, Robert Boyle's The Sceptical Chymist, which argued that chemicals were composed of atoms, was published in 1661.

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Quick take

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of robert gathered in one view.

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

(rare compared to given name) A French surname originating as a patronymic.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for robert.

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

(rare compared to given name) A French surname originating as a patronymic.

Example sentences

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For example, Robert Boyle's The Sceptical Chymist, which argued that chemicals were composed of atoms, was published in 1661.

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The Morris worm is on that list; Robert Morris is a partner at Y Combinator.

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If they know that Robert Hunt was a 39 year old male, and there's four skeletons, they just have to find the skeleton that's probably a 39 year old male and that's Robert Hunt.

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If it surprises you that this works, I recommend reading Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini.

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Moorcock is a good writer, but he is definitely much more of a Robert Jordan or RA Salvatore than a Tolkien or Asimov.

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For every Robert Oppenheimer who has a doubt and raises the moral question, there is an Edward Teller who is charging ahead doubt free.

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We don't consider Robert J Oppenheimer or Albert Einstein mass murderers even though their work very directly contributed to the deaths of thousands of civilians.

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A similar device was dreamt up by novelist Robert J Sawyer in the Neanderthal Parallax, in which a device recorded and stored (privately) every moment of life.

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If you build up relationships with recruiters, you'll learn which are which, and how to ignore the Robert Halfs and Manpowers while still getting the benefit of the good ones.

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I first saw this in Robert Full's TED talk.

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Clement Moore was the first to describe our Father Christmas as the chubby old man, with rosy cheeks, wearing a furry overcoat and hat in his poem, which inspired Robert Weir to paint the first portrait of Santa Claus in 1837.

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Kennedy and his campaign manager and brother, Robert Kennedy, helped secure King’s release.

Quote examples

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Here are a few of mine to start off: "If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless." -- Robert H.

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Should Facebook not allow "Robert Galbraith" (JK Rowling) to have a page?

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Robert Hunt, who was about 39 and was the first Anglican minister in the country, experts concluded from records and studies of the remains." How did they find out who was buried in which grave?

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The select algorithm is described in Robert Pike's "The Implementation of Newsqueak." You may want to take a look at a paper called "Scalable Join Patterns" which is about implementing Join Patterns in C#.

Proper noun examples

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Robert Zubrin reckoned the whole Mars Direct programme would cost $55 billion in 1995 dollars.

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Cool thank you all for the great feedback, I'm Robert!

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It was a great opportunity to learn practical things about cars, but also deeper lessons in patience/gumption (Robert Pirsig, in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, comes across someone who is purchasing an entire motorcycle in loose parts.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use robert in a sentence?

For example, Robert Boyle's The Sceptical Chymist, which argued that chemicals were composed of atoms, was published in 1661.

What does robert mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

What part of speech is robert?

robert is commonly used as noun.