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Meaning of Robin Hood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɹɒbɪn ˈhʊd/

Definitions

  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 criminal or vigilante with similar social tendencies.
  3. A place in England:
  4. A hamlet in Baslow and Bubnell parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2772).
  5. Short for Robin Hood shot
    abbreviation, alt-of, informal
  6. A settlement in Wrightington parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire (OS grif ref SD5211).
  7. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3227).
  8. A locality near Drouin, Victoria, Australia.

Equivalents

العربية رُوبِن هُود
Deutsch Robin Hood
Français Robin des Bois
Italiano Robin Hood
한국어 로빈 후드
Português Robin Hood
Русский Ро́бин Гуд

Examples

“There were still nobly-born and accomplished sea-rovers — Robin Hoods of the wave — […]”
“Hey now, go play Robin Hood with somebody else's heart.”
“Of course the story is more interesting and complex than that; there are Robin Hoods of infofeudalism – the Free Software Movement and many groups like Napster.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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