Robinson

//ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən// name, slang

name, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable

    "The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat."

  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; A minor city in Brown County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; A minor city in Kidder County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; A city in McLennan County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; An extinct town in Okanogan County, Washington. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename given to several towns in the United States.; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Robinson Township. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    Ellipsis of Robinson College, Cambridge. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable

Synonyms

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edward goldenberg robinsonedwin arlington robinsonesme stuart lennox robinsonjack roosevelt robinsonjames harvey robinsonsir robert robinson

Example

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"The speeding vehicle skidded and crashed head-on into the rear-end of a truck before the driver could say Jack Robinson."

Etymology

From Robin + -son.

Related phrases

Heath RobinsonHeath RobinsonesqueHeath RobinsonianMrs. RobinsonRobinson projectioncounty seatcrawford countynew zealandnorth dakotaunited states

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