Robertson

//ˈɹɒb.ət.sən// name

name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English surname originating as a patronymic. countable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A village in New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A town in the Western Cape, South Africa. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; An unincorporated community in Crosby County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; Ellipsis of Robertson County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; An electoral division in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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oscar palmer robertson

Example

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"Robertson said, since the land on those few large farms has been parceled out into tens of thousands of tobacco farms, the average grower farms about two hectares."

Etymology

From Robert + -son.

Related phrases

Division of RobertsonPoynting-Robertson dragPoynting-Robertson effectRobertson CountyRobertson screwRobertson screwdriverbefore you can say Jack Robertson

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