Associations to the word «Robinson»

Wiktionary

ROBINSON, proper noun. A patronymic surname​.
ROBINSON, proper noun. A male given name transferred from the surname.
ROBINSON, proper noun. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
ROBINSON, proper noun. A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
ROBINSON CRUSOE, proper noun. A fictional castaway.
ROBINSON CRUSOE, proper noun. (by extension) Denotes something isolated and independent

Dictionary definition

ROBINSON, noun. English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975).
ROBINSON, noun. United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989).
ROBINSON, noun. Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958).
ROBINSON, noun. United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936).
ROBINSON, noun. United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972).
ROBINSON, noun. United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935).
ROBINSON, noun. United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973).

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy