Meaning of Robin Hood | Babel Free
/ˌɹɒbɪn ˈhʊd/Definitions
- A legendary English outlaw famous for his skill in archery and his vow to defend the poor and the oppressed against established authority.
- A criminal or vigilante with similar social tendencies.
- A place in England:
- A hamlet in Baslow and Bubnell parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2772).
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Short for Robin Hood shot abbreviation, alt-of, informal
- A settlement in Wrightington parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire (OS grif ref SD5211).
- A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3227).
- A locality near Drouin, Victoria, Australia.
Equivalents
العربية
رُوبِن هُود
Deutsch
Robin Hood
Ελληνικά
Ρομπέν των Δασών
Español
Robín de los Bosques
Français
Robin des Bois
Italiano
Robin Hood
日本語
ロビン・フッド
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.