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RUPERT

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RUPERT (noun)
  The noun RUPERT has 1 sense:

1. English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)play

  Familiarity information: RUPERT used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


RUPERT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Prince Rupert; Rupert

Instance hypernyms:

prince (a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign))


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