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rollo

/ˈrɒl.oʊ/

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noun

/ˈrɒl.oʊ/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к вождю викингов, ставшему первым герцогом Нормандии, жившему приблизительно с 860 по 931 год.

A proper noun referring to a Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy, living from approximately 860 to 931.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Historical figureC1formal

    A Norse chieftain and Viking leader who became the first Duke of Normandy in the 10th century.

    ruИсторическая личность

    • Rollo was a powerful Viking leader who settled in northern France.
    • The Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte granted Rollo the lands that became Normandy.
    • Rollo is an ancestor of William the Conqueror.