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Definition of Prince Rupert
1. Noun. English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prince Rupert
Literary usage of Prince Rupert
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"In December 1648 it was resolved that the fleet should be sent to Ireland to
assist the Marquis of Ormonde, and Prince Rupert was appointed to command it, ..."
2. Adventure Guide to the Inside Passage and Coastal Alaska by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2002)
"Prince Rupert is the last major town that the ferry passes; BC Ferries makes this
town its northern terminus. It's about a 12-hour run from Port Hardy. ..."
3. Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"Prince Rupert If you're on a cruise ship, or if you're on the AMH heading northbound,
... Prince Rupert is a stop only for southbound ferries on the AMH. ..."
4. Rupert, Prince Palatine by Eva Scott (1899)
"And when I demanded if he meant not George Monck, he replied it was Prince Rupert
he meant. Then I said he was no G., so he answered G. stood for a German, ..."
5. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641 by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1888)
"... it gave his troops great courage, and rendered the name of prince Rupert very
terrible, and exceedingly appalled the adversary; insomuch as they had not ..."
6. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641 by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1888)
"... and that party of the enemy being the most picked and choice men, it gave his
troops great courage, and rendered the name of prince Rupert ..."
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