ROBIN HOOD


Meaning of ROBIN HOOD in English

noun

a person who takes or steals money from rich people and gives it to poor people

ORIGIN: From the name of a character in traditional English stories who lived in a forest, robbing rich people and giving money to poor people.

For more information see the Cultural Guide

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.