Rupert

[ roo-pert; German roo-pert ]

noun

1. Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
2. a river in W Quebec, Canada, flowing W to James Bay. 380 miles (610 km) long.
3. a male given name: derived from Robert.

Rupert

¹

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. Rupert, Prince16191682MEnglishGermanMILITARY: generalMILITARY: naval commander Prince . 1619–82, German-born nephew of Charles I: Royalist general during the Civil War (until 1646) and commander of the Royalist fleet (1648–50). After the Restoration he was an admiral of the English fleet in wars against the Dutch

Rupert

²

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. derogatory.
   military a junior officer in the British army

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rupert¹

from association of this forename with high social class in Britain

Example Sentences

Trump chose Riyadh for his first overseas trip as President in 2017, an idea reportedly brokered by Rupert Murdoch.

From BBC

Some of the richest men in the world, such as Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch, dumped billions of dollars into drowning Americans in far-right propaganda.

From Salon

Lewis previously worked for right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch and was implicated in the UK's tabloid phone-hacking scandal, reportedly commissioning a story based on stolen material as an editor at The Sunday Times.

From Salon

On Thursday, the newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch reported that Elon Musk, the CEO of X and Tesla, has been “in regular contact” with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022.

From Salon

In an appearance last week on “Fox and Friends,” Trump announced his intentions to ask Rupert Murdoch to wield more close control over his media empire to help sway the race.

From Salon