Roland

[ roh-luhnd ]

noun

1. Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “land.”

Roland

/ ˈrəʊlənd /

noun

1. Roland778MFrankishMISC: legendary hero the greatest of the legendary 12 peers (paladins, of whom Oliver was another) in attendance on Charlemagne; he died in battle at Roncesvalles (778 ad )

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. a Roland for an Oliver, retaliation or a retort equal to its provocation; a blow for a blow.

Example Sentences

The victory marks her third title of a year in which she did not reach a singles Grand Slam final, with her best runs coming at the Australian Open and on the Roland Garros clay, when she was eliminated in the semi-finals.

From BBC

Roland Martin, a former CNN commentator who now owns and operates the digital Black Star Network, believes outlets are counting on a turbocharged news cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

Giron, a 31-year-old from Thousand Oaks ticked off his busy calendar the last few months — Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the Olympics, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

“Based on previous work we’ve done on the Antarctic Peninsula, using core samples taken from a few sites across the region, we had some idea that the plants there have been growing faster in recent decades,” Roland said.

From Salon

This trend is yet another canary in the coalmine for our ongoing climate crisis, but Roland argued we are “fast running out of canaries” when it comes to reducing our fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions.

From Salon