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Definition of Rupert
1. Noun. English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682).
Definition of Rupert
1. Proper noun. (qualifier mostly U.K.) (Germanic male given name). ¹
2. Noun. (qualifier derogatory, slang military) A junior army officer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Rupert
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Theodo sent Rupert messengers with the request that he should come to ... St.
Rupert was received with great honour and ceremony by Theodo in the old ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Theodo sent Rupert messengers with the request that he should come to ... St.
Rupert was received with great honour and ceremony by Theodo in the old ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1897)
"setting out with tin- New Model to relieve Taunton ; but Rupert persuaded ...
11 May I Rupert wished to resume his northern march, but the anxiety of the ..."
4. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"Brooke, Rupert, Ш7-Ш5 Collected poems of Rupert Brooke. Review. ... Lit Digest
51:1483 D 25 '15 The cost: tribute to Ronald Poulton and Rupert Brooke. ..."
5. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1908)
"the allies till about 6 am, when Rupert, seeing that the sands would ... In vain
Rupert sought to hasten the refitting ; men and materials alike were ..."
6. The Political History of England by William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole (1907)
"Rupert, on his return from Lincoln, had striven to form a fresh army, ...
Rupert stormed Bolton on May 28 and killed or took most of the defenders. ..."
7. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1904)
"Rupert (1400-1410 AD) The reign of Rupert was no more fortunate than that of ...
Conscious of his weakness, Rupert hoped to win popularity and strength for ..."
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