Meaning of Rupert | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
   UK
2. A junior army officer.
   derogatory, slang
3. A city, the county seat of Minidoka County, Idaho.
4. An unincorporated community in Ohio.
5. A town in Vermont.
6. A town in West Virginia.

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Examples

“A St Oswald's boy can pass off a name like Orlando, can make it sound like peppermint. Even Rupert sounds somehow cool when attached to a navy-blue St Oswald's blazer.”

“'What about Rupert?' his mother says brightly. 'I've always loved the name Rupert and it's an old family name on my side.' 'Sounds like...a whatdyoucallit?' Ted's father says, folding up the newspaper and tossing it to the floor. 'What?' 'A...' Ted's father puts his hand to his brow '...you know...a thing that children take to bed. Um...Brideshead...um...teddy-bear! That's it. A teddy-bear.'”

““Gossip” is about a lot more than just juicy tidbits and the columnists that peddle them, presenting a multifaceted look at gossip’s role in the newspaper/media ecosystem and at Rupert Murdoch’s enterprises in particular.”

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