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Rupert

American  
[roo-pert, roo-pert] / ˈru pərt, ˈru pɛrt /

noun

  1. Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).

  2. a river in W Quebec, Canada, flowing W to James Bay. 380 miles (610 km) long.

  3. a male given name: derived from Robert.

Rupert 1 British  
/ ˈruːpət /

noun

  1. Prince . 1619–82, German-born nephew of Charles I: Royalist general during the Civil War (until 1646) and commander of the Royalist fleet (1648–50). After the Restoration he was an admiral of the English fleet in wars against the Dutch

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Rupert 2 British  
/ ˈruːpət /

noun

  1. derogatory military a junior officer in the British army

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Etymology

Origin of Rupert

from association of this forename with high social class in Britain

Example Sentences

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Old Rupert was shaking his fist in the miller’s face.

From Literature

Anna Murdoch-Mann, writer and ex-wife of media baron Rupert Murdoch, has died aged 81, his media outlets have announced.

From BBC

Anna de Peyster, a writer, philanthropist and a former wife of Rupert Murdoch, has died following a long illness.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Reform UK councillor in Leicestershire has defected to a new party recently launched by MP Rupert Lowe.

From BBC

Finch said he believed the pair were planning to defect to Restore Britain – a party recently launched by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe.

From BBC

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