ROB ROY

Meaning of ROB ROY in English

Rob Roy /ˌrɒb ˈrɔɪ $ ˌrɑːb-/ BrE AmE

(1671–1734) a Scottish ↑ outlaw who lived mostly by stealing cows and making people pay for protection against thieves. He is the subject of a famous novel by Sir Walter ↑ Scott and of two films.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

ROB ROY — noun Etymology: ~, nickname of Robert McGregor died 1734 Scottish freebooter Date: 1919 a manhattan made with Scotch whisky
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROB ROY — orig. Robert MacGregor (baptized March 7, 1671, Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scot. died Dec. 28, 1734, Balquhidder, Perthshire) Scottish Highland outlaw. Nephew …
Английский словарь Британика
ROB ROY — ˈräˈbrȯi noun Usage: usually capitalized both Rs Etymology: probably from Rob Roy, nickname of Robert Macgregor died 1734 Scottish freebooter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROB ROY — /rob" roy"/ a manhattan made with Scotch whisky. [ 1865-70; after Rob Roy, nickname of Robert Macgregor (1671-1734), Scottish freebooter …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROB ROY — noun Etymology: Rob Roy, nickname of Robert McGregor died 1734 Scottish freebooter Date: 1919 : a manhattan made with Scotch …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROB ROY — Pronunciation: ' räb- ' ro ̇ i Function: noun Etymology: Rob Roy, nickname of Robert McGregor † 1734 Scottish freebooter …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ROB ROY — [Rob Roy] n [Rob Roy, nickname of Robert McGregor d. 1734 Scot. freebooter] (1919): a manhattan made with Scotch whisky
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROB ROY — baptized March 7, 1671, Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scot. died Dec. 28, 1734, Balquhidder, Perthshire byname of Robert MacGregor noted Highland outlaw …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROB ROY — orig. Robert MacGregor (baptized March 7, 1671, Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scot. died Dec. 28, 1734, Balquhidder, Perthshire) Scottish Highland outlaw. Nephew …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROB ROY — (1671–1734) the popular name for Robert MacGregor, a Scottish Jacobite outlaw (= a person who has broken the law and …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ROB ROY — Роб Рой (фирменное название детской одежды компании "Роброй" ) по имени героя одноимённого романа Вальтера Скотта [Walter Scott, 1771-1832]
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
ROB ROY — Роб Рой
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ROB ROY — "Роб Рой" (фирменное название детской одежды компании "Роброй" [Robroyl]) по имени героя одноимённого романа Вальтера Скотта [Walter Scott, 1771-1832]
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
ROY — geographical name city NE Utah SW of Ogden population 32,885
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Andrews Roy Chapman Bean Roy DeCarava Roy Eldridge David Roy Harris Roy Jenkins of …
Английский словарь Британика
ROB — I. ˈräb verb ( robbed ; robbed ; robbing ; robs ) Etymology: Middle English robben, from Old French rober, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROY — (a.) Royal.
Английский словарь Webster
ROY — (n.) A king.
Английский словарь Webster
ROB — (v. t.) To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud; as, to rob one of his rest, …
Английский словарь Webster
ROY — ( n. ) A king.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROY — ( a. ) Royal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROB — ( v. t. ) To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud; as, to rob one of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROY — /roh"ee/ , n. Rammohun /rah moh"hon/ , 1774-1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj. /roy/ , n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROB — /rob/ , n. a male given name, form of Robert .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROB — /rob/ , v. , robbed, robbing . v.t. 1. to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROY — n. male first name; family name; city in Utah (USA)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROY — geographical name city NE Utah SW of Ogden population 32,885
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROB — verb ( robbed ; rob·bing ) Etymology: Middle English robben, from Anglo-French rober, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROY — adj royal. 2. roy ·noun a king.
Webster English vocab
ROB — vi to take that which belongs to another, without right or permission, ·esp. by violence. 2. rob ·vt to take …
Webster English vocab
ROB — [rob] vb robbed ; rob.bing [ME robben, fr. OF rober, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG roubon to rob--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROY — Roy BrE AmE rɔɪ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROB — rob, Rob BrE AmE rɒb AmE rɑːb ▷ robbed rɒbd AmE rɑːbd ▷ robbing ˈrɒb ɪŋ AmE ˈrɑːb ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROB — / rɒb; NAmE rɑːb/ verb ( -bb- ) [ vn ] rob sb/sth (of sth) to steal money or property …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROB — rob S3 /rɒb $ rɑːb/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle robbed , present participle robbing ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROB — v.tr. (robbed, robbing) (often foll. by of) 1 take unlawfully from, esp. by force or threat of force (robbed the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROB — v.tr. (robbed, robbing) (often foll. by of) 1 take unlawfully from, esp. by force or threat of force (robbed the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROB — v.tr. (robbed, robbing) (often foll. by of) 1. take unlawfully from, esp. by force or threat of force (robbed the …
Oxford English vocab
ROB — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN bank ▪ Suspended sentence ... granny who tried to rob bank escapes going to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROB — [verb] [T] -bb- - to take money or property illegally from (a place, organization or person), often using threats or …
Cambridge English vocab
ROY — n. Acuff Roy Claxton Andrews Roy Chapman Bean Roy DeCarava Roy Eldridge David Roy Harris Roy Jenkins of Hillhead Roy …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROY — Classification: City Located in: Washington (WA) Total Population (2000): 260 Total Housing Units (2000): 114 Land Area (square meters): 676638 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROY — Classification: City Located in: Utah (UT) Total Population (2000): 32885 Total Housing Units (2000): 11053 Land Area (square meters): 19671330 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROY — Classification: Village Located in: New Mexico (NM) Total Population (2000): 304 Total Housing Units (2000): 206 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROB — v. Function: verb 1 to take possessions unlawfully FF1C; rob a bank FF1E; FF1C; he was mugged and robbed FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ROB — verb 1. to take possessions unlawfully rob a bank he was mugged and robbed Synonyms: ||knock off, knock over, loot, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ROB — verb Rob is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ bank
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ROB — v. 1 burgle, loot, rifle, ransack, plunder, depredate, raid; hijack; pillage, sack; US burglarize, Colloq hold up, Slang stick up, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ROB — verb BAD : The wicked old man robbed all my money. GOOD : The wicked old man stole all my …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
ROY — Robert, a very wicked Scotchman whom we all hope will always escape the police.
Who is who English vocabulary
ROY — people
Khowar English Dictionary
ROY — сущ. Рой Рой
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROY — сущ. Рой Рой
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROB — гл. 1) грабить; воровать, красть (of - что-л.) The thieves robbed the passengers of all their money and jewels. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROY — n Рой ( мужское имя )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ROB — rob.ogg rɒb v 1. грабить, обкрадывать to rob a house - ограбить дом to rob a man of his money …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ROY — рой
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ROY — сущ.Рой
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ROB — rob сущ.; уменьш. от RobertРоб
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ROY — (n) рой
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ROY — n Рой ( мужское имя )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ROY — n Рой ( мужское имя )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ROB — v 1. грабить, обкрадывать to rob a house - ограбить дом to rob a man of his money - силой …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ROY — n. Рой
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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