Vocab Bloom Hub

roberts

/ˈrɒb.ət/

Traduction: Prénom masculin d'origine germanique signifiant 'brillante gloire'. Peut aussi désigner le nom de famille de Henry Martyn Robert, auteur américain du 'Robert's Rules of Order'., Nom propre désignant un patronyme d'origine anglaise, porté par plusieurs personnalités notables, notamment un biochimiste, un évangéliste, un écrivain et un pirate. Il peut aussi s'agir du pluriel du prénom ou nom Robert.

2 entrées

noun

robertA1formalcommon/ˈrɒb.ət/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'bright fame'. It is also the surname of Henry Martyn Robert, the American author of Robert's Rules of Order.

  • 🇫🇷Prénom masculin d'origine germanique signifiant 'brillante gloire'. Peut aussi désigner le nom de famille de Henry Martyn Robert, auteur américain du 'Robert's Rules of Order'.
  1. Henry Martyn Robert B2 formal american

    An American soldier and engineer who wrote 'Robert's Rules of Order', a widely used manual of parliamentary procedure.

    • Henry Martyn Robert published his famous rules in 1876.
    • Many organizations still follow Robert's Rules of Order for meetings.
    • Robert's work standardized parliamentary procedure in the United States.

    🇫🇷Henry Martyn Robert

  • roberts plural form
  • roberts' possessive plural form
  • robert's possessive singular form

noun

B2formalcommon/ˈrɒb.əts/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a surname of English origin, notably borne by several prominent individuals including a biochemist, an evangelist, a writer, and a pirate.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant un patronyme d'origine anglaise, porté par plusieurs personnalités notables, notamment un biochimiste, un évangéliste, un écrivain et un pirate. Il peut aussi s'agir du pluriel du prénom ou nom Robert.
  1. Surname of a notable biochemist C1 formal

    Refers to Richard J. Roberts, an English-born American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering that some genes contain introns.

    • Roberts was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993.
    • The discovery of introns by Roberts revolutionized molecular biology.
    • Roberts' work helped explain the structure of eukaryotic genes.

    🇫🇷Nom de famille d'un biochimiste notable

  2. Surname of a notable evangelist C1 formal american

    Refers to Oral Roberts, an American evangelist and founder of Oral Roberts University.

    • Oral Roberts was a prominent figure in the charismatic movement.
    • Roberts founded a university in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    • His televised sermons reached millions of viewers.

    🇫🇷Nom de famille d'un évangéliste notable

  3. Surname of a notable writer C1 formal american

    Refers to Kenneth Roberts, an American writer known for his historical novels about colonial America.

    • Roberts wrote the novel 'Northwest Passage' about the American Revolution.
    • His historical novels vividly depict colonial life.
    • Roberts' work earned him a Pulitzer Prize nomination.

    🇫🇷Nom de famille d'un écrivain notable

  4. Surname of a notable pirate C1 formal

    Refers to Bartholomew Roberts, a Welsh pirate who captured over 400 ships during the Golden Age of Piracy.

    • Roberts was one of the most successful pirates in history.
    • He was known for his flamboyant style and strict code of conduct.
    • Roberts' flagship was the Royal Fortune.

    🇫🇷Roberts (nom de famille de pirate)

  • robertses plural form
  • robertses' possessive plural form
  • roberts's possessive singular form