Robertson

American  

[rob-ert-suhn] / ˈrɒb ərt sən /

noun

1. Oscar Palmer The Big O, born 1938, U.S. basketball player: Basketball Hall of Fame 1980, 2010.

2. Pat Marion Gordon Robertson, 1930–2023, U.S. evangelist and media mogul noted for his influential political conservatism.

3. William, 1721–93, Scottish historian, academic, and minister in the Church of Scotland.

4. Sir William Robert, 1860–1933, British field marshal, noted for his unprecedented rise from enlisted man to highest ranking British army officer.

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Robertson British  

noun

1. George ( Islay Macneill ), Baron. born 1946, Scottish Labour politician; secretary-general of NATO (1999–2003)

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Example Sentences

“If it didn’t actually shrink in March, then growing constraints across many industries via the suddenly elevated price and reduced availability of fuel—especially diesel—may force economic activity to shrink modestly in April,” Robertson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Robertson made his debut a dozen years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The new wing was designed by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas with Cooper Robertson, and has the geometric look of angular mesh enveloping an open stair case, elevator shafts and display spaces.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In 2018, Ravetch's team engineered the antibody 2141-V11 with support from Rockefeller's Therapeutic Development Fund, founded by trustee Julian Robertson and continued by the Black Family Foundation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Carole Robertson glanced up and smiled at me too.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry