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Robin Hood

/ˌɹɒbɪn ˈhʊd/US/ˈɹɑbɪn hʊd/

Robin Hood proper noun: a legendary English outlaw famous for his skill in archery and his vow to defend the poor and the oppressed against established authority. Also the abbreviation of Robin Hood shot.

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Proper noun

Robin Hood

  1. A legendary English outlaw famous for his skill in archery and his vow to defend the poor and the oppressed against established authority.
  2. A hamlet in Baslow and Bubnell parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2772).
  3. A settlement in Wrightington parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5211).
  4. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3227).
  5. A locality near Drouin, Victoria, Australia.

Noun

Robin Hood (plural Robin Hoods)

  1. A criminal or vigilante with similar social tendencies.
    • There were still nobly-born and accomplished sea-rovers — Robin Hoods of the wave — […]1862, Henry T. Spicer, “Black Flags in the Channel”, in Charles Dickens, editor, All the Year Round, volume 6, page 523
    • Hey now, go play Robin Hood with somebody else's heart.1954, “Stupid Cupid”, Howard Greenfield (lyrics), Neil Sedaka (music), performed by Connie Francis

Also used as

Robin Hood is also the abbreviation of Robin Hood shot.

Robin Hood meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Robin Hood in Hindi

legendary outlaw
रॉबिन हूड rŏbin hūḍ

Robin Hood in Marathi

legendary outlaw
रॉबिन हूड rŏbin hūḍ

Robin Hood in Arabic

legendary outlaw
رُوبِن هُود rubin hūd

Robin Hood in Persian

legendary outlaw
رابینهود râbin-hud
More languagesFewer languages
Robin Hood in Thai
โรบินฮูด rōo-bīn-húut

Forms of Robin Hood

pluralRobin Hoods

Origin of Robin Hood

From Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of Robert.

Words formed from Robin Hood

Questions about Robin Hood

What does Robin Hood mean?
Robin Hood means a legendary English outlaw famous for his skill in archery and his vow to defend the poor and the oppressed against established authority.
What is Robin Hood in Hindi?
Robin Hood in Hindi is रॉबिन हूड (rŏbin hūḍ). See Robin Hood meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Robin Hood?
Robin Hood can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Robin Hood?
Robin Hood is pronounced /ˌɹɒbɪn ˈhʊd/ (UK).

Words near Robin Hood in the dictionary

  1. robin dipper
  2. robin dippers
  3. robin egg blue
  4. Robin Goodfellow
  5. Robin Hill
  6. Robin Hood
  7. Robin Hood effect
  8. Robin Hood effects
  9. Robin Hood hashing
  10. Robin Hood index
  11. Robin Hood shot

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