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American professor (born 1935)
Robert Bernard Alter (born 1935) is an American professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, where
Robert_Alter
Topics referred to by the same term
Robert Alter (born 1935) is an American Hebrew and comparative literature scholar. Robert Alter may also refer to: Robert Alter (hotelier) (born 1951)
Robert_Alter_(disambiguation)
American hotelier and real estate investor
Robert Alan Alter (born March 5, 1951, in New York, NY) is an American hotelier and real estate investor. He is the founder and chairman emeritus of Sunstone
Robert_Alter_(hotelier)
1981 book by Robert Alter
The Art of Biblical Narrative is a 1981 book by Robert Alter in which he outlines a literary approach to the Hebrew Bible. He proposes that "the Bible
The_Art_of_Biblical_Narrative
English translation by Robert Alter
translation of the Hebrew Bible completed by Robert Alter in 2018, being written over the course of two decades. Alter's translation is considered unique in its
The_Hebrew_Bible_(Alter)
Biblical figures
NIV translation, these men were only "pledged to marry" his daughters. Robert Alter suggests that the reference in verse 15 to "your two daughters who remain
Lot's_daughters
Coat with religious significance
Victor Hamilton calls these "intentional literary parallels," while Robert Alter suggests that the verb identify plays "a crucial thematic role in the
Coat_of_many_colors
Israeli poet and author (1924–2000)
cultural material or more ethnic material into it. It comes very naturally. Robert Alter describes Amichai's poetry as a "play of sound". He "builds a strong
Yehuda_Amichai
Alternative self distinct from the actual identity
An alter ego (Latin for "other I") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding
Alter_ego
Name list
Menachem Alter (1926–1996), Hassidic rabbi Robert Alter (born 1935), Biblical scholar Stephen Alter (born 1956), American author Simchah Bunim Alter (1898–1992)
Alter_(name)
American–Indian actor (1950–2017)
Thomas Beach Alter (22 June 1950 – 29 September 2017) was an Indian actor of American descent who worked in Indian cinema. He was best known for his works
Tom_Alter
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah
that the insertion of chapter 38 "creates suspense for the reader", but Robert Alter goes further and suggests it is a result of the "brilliant splicing of
Judah_(son_of_Jacob)
English translations of the Hebrew Bible
seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. You shall do no task... (Robert Alter, The Five Books of Moses, 2004) Remember the Sabbath day and keep it
Jewish English Bible translations
Jewish_English_Bible_translations
Genre of prose fiction with a roguish hero
"Reviewed Work: Rogue's Progress: Studies in the Picaresque Novel by Robert Alter". The Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 64 (2): 303. JSTOR 27714644
Picaresque_novel
Old Testament character
between them. Ish-bosheth complied, despite the public protests of Palti. Robert Alter observes that by stressing that he had paid the requested bride price
Michal
Episode in biblical history
news, giving birth to Ichabod, whose name means "Where is the glory?" Robert Alter argues that 1 Samuel 4:22 should be translated as "Glory is exiled from
Philistine captivity of the Ark
Philistine_captivity_of_the_Ark
Advocacy for globalization models prioritizing human rights, environment, and fairness
Alter-globalization (also known as alter-globo, alternative globalization or alter-mundialization — from the French: alter-mondialisation) is a social
Alter-globalization
1995 novel by William H. Gass
24, 2019. Alter, Robert (March 27, 1995). "The Leveling Wind". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved September 24, 2019. Kelly, Robert (February
The_Tunnel_(Gass_novel)
who "voices the dismay all Israel feels" when the ark is captured. Robert Alter suggests that the loss of the Ark "affects her much more than her husband's
Phinehas's_wife
Literary convention by narrator
Die typischen Szenen bei Homer, on the Iliad of Homer. Later work by Robert Alter employed similar examination to parts of the Hebrew Bible, in particular
Type_scene
Israeli literary critic and biblical scholar
Poetics and Comparative Literature at Tel Aviv University. Along with Robert Alter and Adele Berlin, Sternberg is one of the most prominent practitioners
Meir_Sternberg
Authority in the early history of Israel
beyond their own. The term is sometimes rendered as "chieftain", although Robert Alter cautions that this misrepresents shophetim as a normal leadership structure
Hebrew_Bible_judges
Biblical figure and daughter-in-law of Judah
that the insertion of chapter 38 "creates suspense for the reader", but Robert Alter goes further and suggests it is a result of the "brilliant splicing of
Tamar_(Genesis)
School in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India
curriculum, with a strong Indian cultural component. This was led by Robert Alter, Principal from 1968 to 1978. With the increasing internationalisation
Woodstock_School
Hebrew word for aspects of sentience
doi:10.1177/1476993X241234908. ISSN 1476-993X. Retrieved 12 October 2025. Robert Alter, Genesis, W. W. Norton & CO, 1996 PP.XXIX-XXX Horst Balz (ed.), Exegetical
Nephesh
2025 video game
The Alters is a 2025 survival game developed and published by 11 Bit Studios. In the game, the player assumes control of Jan Dolski, a space miner who
The_Alters
Biblical character
Samuel 2:35 See "Torath HaKohanim", Mnachem Risikoff, Minor Chap. 200 Robert Alter, The David Story (New York: W. W. Norton, 2000), 15. "Zadok". www.jewishvirtuallibrary
Zadok
Biblical place name
Dictionary, p. 1116. Easton's Bible Dictionary, entry for "Rehoboth". Robert Alter (17 September 1997). Genesis: Translation and Commentary. W. W. Norton
Rehoboth_(Bible)
In Judaism and Christianity, a tree in the Garden of Eden
interpretations of the implications of this phrase also demand consideration. Robert Alter emphasizes the point that when God forbids the man to eat from that particular
Tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil
Man in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible
thought, was very loth To break his word, and therefore broke his oath. Robert Alter, The David Story (New York: W. W. Norton, 2000), p. 291. Defoe, Daniel
Ziba_(biblical_figure)
American political philosopher (1899–1973)
philosophy's autonomy from politics. In his review of Reading Leo Strauss, Robert Alter writes that Smith "persuasively sets the record straight on Strauss's
Leo_Strauss
American book publisher
imprint of Basic. Basic's list of authors includes: Stephon Alexander Robert Alter Edward E. Baptist H.W. Brands Zbigniew Brzezinski Iris Chang Stephanie
Basic_Books
British literary critic (1919–2010)
ISBN 0-226-43168-1, OCLC 11518139 The Literary Guide to the Bible (1987), ed. with Robert Alter, London, Collins & Sons, OCLC 248461187 History and Value (1988), Clarendon
Frank_Kermode
American journalist, author, documentary filmmaker, and television producer
Jonathan H. Alter is an American author, political analyst, columnist, documentary filmmaker, and television producer. He served as a columnist and senior
Jonathan_Alter
The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books, where literary critic Robert Alter wrote, “Jeffrey Saks has undertaken a heroic task in assembling the Agnon
Jeffrey_Saks
Sixth portion in the annual Jewish cycle of weekly Torah reading
"El will protect (him)"); Robert Alter, Five Books of Moses, page 130 ("God protects" or "God follows after"). Robert Alter, Five Books of Moses, page
Toledot
Old Testament occurrence
depart to the right hand, I will go to the left. " — Genesis 13:5-9 Robert Alter suggests that Abraham's language is "clear, firm and polite". Lot accepts
Abraham_and_Lot's_conflict
Science-fiction television series
Altered Carbon is an American cyberpunk television series created by Laeta Kalogridis and based on the 2002 novel of the same title by English author
Altered_Carbon_(TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
Translation with Commentary, a 2018 English translation of the Hebrew Bible by Robert Alter Tanak (disambiguation) The New Testament (disambiguation) Bible (disambiguation)
Hebrew_Bible_(disambiguation)
Book about Napoleon by Stendhal
Robert Alter; Carol Cosman (1986). A Lion for Love: A Critical Biography of Stendhal. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-53575-6. Robert Leroux
A_Life_of_Napoleon
Columbia University dormitory
of George Washington University Terrence McNally, American playwright Robert Alter, professor at University of California, Berkeley, bible translator Christopher
Hartley_Hall
Israeli–British artist and designer
Yoni Alter is an Israeli–British artist and designer based in London, known for vibrantly coloured works that reduce architecture, cities and familiar
Yoni_Alter
Fourteenth portion in the annual Jewish cycle of weekly Torah reading
to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: A1: I am the Lord." Robert Alter wrote that the designation אֵל שַׁדָּי, El Shaddai, in Exodus 6:3, also
Va'eira
High priest of Shiloh in ancient Israel
Samuel 2:35 See "Torath HaKohanim", Mnachem Risikoff, Minor Chap. 200 Robert Alter, The David Story (New York: W. W. Norton, 2000), 15. "JEREMIAH - JewishEncyclopedia
Eli_(biblical_figure)
on postmodern theory in the academy. Among the founding members were Robert Alter, Joseph Brodsky, Paul Cantor, Denis Donoghue, John Hollander, Alfred
Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers
Association_of_Literary_Scholars,_Critics,_and_Writers
American biblical scholar (born 1943)
Fellow, and President of the Society of Biblical Literature. Along with Robert Alter and Meir Sternberg, Berlin is one of the most prominent practitioners
Adele_Berlin
American inventor and scientist (1807–1881)
David Alter (December 3, 1807 – September 18, 1881) was a prominent American inventor and scientist of the 19th century. He was born in Westmoreland County
David_Alter
preserve or reflect such Hebrew forms and pushes English further than does Robert Alter, whose translations are motivated by a similar appreciation of the character
Everett_Fox
Biography series
American Witness by John Lahr (2022) Amos Oz: Writer, Activist Icon by Robert Alter (2023) Proust: The Search by Benjamin Taylor (2015) Ayn Rand: Writing
Jewish_Lives
Israeli poet and lecturer
Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky, 1994, pp. 42–57. ISBN 0-664-25219-2 Robert Alter: Dan Pagis and the poetry of displacement, http://findarticles
Dan_Pagis
Professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of Haifa
Amos Oz, Haim Be'er, Dan Miron, Shmuel Avneri, Eliyahu Maidanik and Robert Alter. War Lives: Revenge, Grief, and Conflict in Israeli Fiction, published
Nitza_Ben-Dov
English actor and producer (born 1986)
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor and film producer. He is known for starring in both major studio productions and
Robert_Pattinson
First woman according to the Abrahamic creation myth
reading "side" in place of traditional "rib", see Jacobs 2007, p. 37 Cf. Robert Alter, The Art of Biblical Narrative, Basic Books, 1983, p. 31. Gilbert, Scott
Eve
Entity that created the universe
theology of creation: Genesis affirms monotheism and denies polytheism. Robert Alter described the combined narrative as "compelling in its archetypal character
Creator_deity
Short story by Franz Kafka
nightmare of reason: A life of Franz Kafka. E Pawel - 1985 - getcited.org Robert Alter. Franz Kafka: Wrenching Scripture. New England Review, 2000 - JSTOR Aaron
The_City_Coat_of_Arms
Chemical substance that alters brain function
psychopharmaceutical, mind-altering drug, consciousness-altering drug, psychoactive substance, or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that alters psychological
Psychoactive_drug
Biblical scholar
attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied under Robert Alter. She received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature in 1990, and taught
Ilana_Pardes
American politician (1927–2008)
Joanne H. Alter (July 23, 1927 – November 9, 2008) was an American activist, politician, and the first woman to break the gender barrier in Chicago area
Joanne_H._Alter
American legal scholar
bachelor's degree in American history and was a classmate of biblical scholar Robert Alter. He then received his master's and doctorate degrees from Columbia. He
George_Dargo
Mythological seventh antediluvian king of Sumer
Texts Relating to the Old Testament. 3rd ed. pp 43, 164, 265, 270, 271. Robert Alter. Genesis. p. 24 John W. Rogerson and Philip R. Davies, The Old Testament
En-men-dur-ana
American magazine
Foundation providing the majority of the funding. Contributors have included Robert Alter, Elisheva Carlebach, David Ellenson, Daniel Gordis, Moshe Halbertal,
Jewish_Review_of_Books
Book of sacred songs in the Hebrew Bible
29 shares characteristics with Canaanite religious poetry and themes. Robert Alter points out that the address to "sons of God" at the opening "[is] best
Psalms
American television director (1922–2011)
Paul Alter (March 11, 1922 – June 11, 2011) was an American television director, specializing in game shows for Mark Goodson Productions. Alter was best
Paul_Alter
1997 book by Douglas Hofstadter about translation
book for its "blithe self-centeredness". Writing in The New York Times, Robert Alter found it to be "quirky, personal, amusing, sometimes touching and often
Le_Ton_beau_de_Marot
1996 role-playing video game
titled Wild Arms Alter Code: F was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan, with a North American version released in November 2005. Alter Code: F features
Wild_Arms_(video_game)
Tagen. Verlag Robert Alter. p. 71. Retrieved August 8, 2021. Ebon, Martin (1937). Heiteres, Besinnliches, Nachdenkliches. Verlag Robert Alter. p. 63. Retrieved
Martin_Ebon
1966 novel by John Barth
"inspired critical awe and cultish popular devotion." However, by 1984, Robert Alter referred to the book as "reced[ing] into the detritus of failed experiments
Giles_Goat-Boy
Any condition that is significantly different from a normal waking state
An altered state of consciousness (ASC), also called an altered state of mind, altered mental status (AMS), or mind alteration, is any condition which
Altered state of consciousness
Altered_state_of_consciousness
Filmography
Eric Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies (1978), earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for
Eric_Roberts_filmography
Russian-born Hebrew-language author
realistically, his work is full of emotive punctuation and ellipses. Robert Alter, in the collection Modern Hebrew Literature, writes that Brenner "had
Yosef_Haim_Brenner
Book festival in Los Angeles, California
Bullseye (the mascot) entertained the children at the Target stage. Robert Alter, "author of many acclaimed works on the Bible, literary modernism, and
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Los_Angeles_Times_Festival_of_Books
Head of the Catholic Church since 2025
Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced /ˈpriːvoʊst/ PREE-vohst; September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of
Pope_Leo_XIV
Academic journal
is composed of prominent poets, scholars, and intellectuals such as Robert Alter, Paul Barolsky, Anne Carson, Raymond Guess, Glenn W. Most, Martha Nussbaum
Arion_(journal)
Mental illness with multiple personality states
disorder characterized by the presence of at least two personality states or "alters". The diagnosis is controversial and remains disputed. Proponents of DID
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative_identity_disorder
American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known by his initials RFK, was an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic
Robert_F._Kennedy
Parasitic creature
Behavior-altering parasites are parasites capable of causing changes in the behavior of their hosts species to enhance their transmission, sometimes directly
Behavior-altering_parasite
Collection of Musical Instruments
The Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente (SAM) (lit. Collection of Old Musical Instruments) is a museum collection dedicated to historical musical instruments
Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente
Sammlung_alter_Musikinstrumente
Problems of the Body in the Hebrew Prophets. Her doctoral supervisor was Robert Alter. Graybill is the author of Are We Not Men? Unstable Masculinity in the
Rhiannon_Graybill
Dutch minister and theologian
biblical narrative in 1966, long before the ground-breaking studies of Robert Alter and J. P. Fokkelman. They note that he became "especially famous for
Henk_de_Jong_(theologian)
American architect
Collection at University Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. Robert Alter, "Los Angeles Likes the Ellis Club's Patriotic Concert," Pacific Coast
Edla_Muir
Israeli Old Testament scholar
Old Testament narratives." Jeffrey Staley suggests that, along with Robert Alter, Adele Berlin, and Meir Sternberg, Bar-Efrat is a master of "leading
Shimon_Bar-Efrat
American murderer (1943–2022)
Robert Alan Durst (April 12, 1943 – January 10, 2022) was an American convicted murderer, suspected serial killer and real estate heir. The eldest son
Robert_Durst
American typographer, letterpress printer, publisher, poet
contemporary writers as Seamus Heaney (Squarings, Stone from Delphi), Robert Alter (Genesis, translation), Tom Stoppard (Arcadia), Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Andrew_Hoyem
British Reform rabbi (born 1957)
Sylvia Rothschild: "A wise choice for Bible readers" book review of Robert Alter: The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: a translation with
Sylvia_Rothschild
Hart (2017, 2023) The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary — Robert Alter (2018) Individual translations of parts of the Bible include: Five Pauline
Bible translations into English
Bible_translations_into_English
American writer, filmmaker, and academic (1937–2023)
February 1994. OCLC 31631990. Robert Alter (March 1963). "Coat upon a Stick, by Norman Fruchter". Commentary Magazine. Robert Kramer and John Douglas interviewed:
Norman_Fruchter
High school in Albany, New York
linguist who graduated from Harvard and now runs a YouTube channel. Robert Alter - Class of 1953 - Scholar and translator of The Hebrew Bible (Professor
Albany_High_School_(New_York)
Hebrew poetry book
Armon Ramy Ditzanny Ronny Someck Hezi Leskali Amir Or Admiel Kosman Robert Alter (1975). Modern Hebrew Literature. Behrman House, Inc. p. ix. ISBN 978-0-87441-235-2
The_Modern_Hebrew_Poem_Itself
Polish Jew and member of the French Résistance during World War II
Alter Mojze Goldman (17 November 1909 – 1988) was a Polish-born French member of the French Résistance during World War II. He was born in Lublin to a
Alter_Mojze_Goldman
American literary awards
the Robert Kirsch Award is presented annually to a living author with a substantial connection to the American West. It is named in honor of Robert Kirsch
Los_Angeles_Times_Book_Prize
American singer and guitarist
songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge and of Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators alongside
Myles_Kennedy
American novelist
Mulan: Revelations #1–4 (script by Andreyko based on the concept by Robert Alter, art by Micah Kaneshiro, 2015) Jinx: Torso #1–6 (co-written by Andreyko
Marc_Andreyko
1980 novel by Doris Lessing
fiction, or "space fiction" as Lessing calls her Canopus in Argos series. Robert Alter of The New York Times suggested that this kind of writing belongs to
The_Sirian_Experiments
American visual artist (born 1939)
Linda Lee Alter (born 1939) is an American visual artist who is primarily known as an art collector and philanthropist. In 2010 Alter donated five hundred
Linda_Lee_Alter
Marvel Comics superhero
by the alter ego Hulk, an immense, green-skinned, hulking brute, possessing a limitless degree of physical strength, and the alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce
Hulk
American actor
Robert Lewis Bell (January 18, 1922 – December 8, 1997) was an American actor and announcer famous for his alter-ego, Bozo the Clown. He was the original
Bob_Bell_(actor)
American blues musician and songwriter (1911–1938)
bass-string cut-boogie patterns popularized by Robert Johnson on songs like "Sweet Home Chicago" ... subtly altered the swing feel of the boogie blues into a
Robert_Johnson
American actress, singer and producer (born 1991)
blonde singer. Roberts said in an interview that her role as Banks tempted her to write an album of songs using her character as an alter ego. On February
Emma_Roberts
American medical researcher
Harvey James Alter (born September 12, 1935) is an American medical researcher, virologist, physician and Nobel Prize laureate, who is best known for
Harvey_J._Alter
14th episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: Voyager
"Alter Ego" is the 56th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, the 14th episode of the third season. It was directed by
Alter Ego (Star Trek: Voyager)
Alter_Ego_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)
ROBERT ALTER
ROBERT ALTER
Female
French
Feminine form of Norman French Robert, ROBERTE means "bright fame."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Robert. This surname is very frequent in Wales and west central England. It is also occasionally borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of a like-sounding Jewish surname.
Female
Italian
 Feminine form of Latin Robertus, ROBERTA means "bright fame." In use by the Italians, Portuguese and Spanish. Compare with another form of Roberta.
Male
French
 French name derived from Latin Albertus, ALBERT means "bright nobility." Compare with other forms of Albert.
Male
Czechoslovakian
, bright fame.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Robart.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Roberts.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Teutonic
Bright with Fame; Wide Fame; Spanish Form of Robert Shining Fame
Boy/Male
German American Shakespearean Teutonic English French Scottish
Famed, bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys' name since the Middle Ages. Famous Bearers:...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Roberts.
Male
French
 Norman French form of Latin Robertus, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Male
English
English variant spelling of French Albert, ELBERT means "bright nobility."
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Robert.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Netherlands, Polish, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Bright with Fame; Famed; Bright; Shining; An All-time Favorite Boys Name Since the Middle Ages; A; 14th-century King Robert the Bruce; Robert Burns the Poet
Male
English
 English form of Anglo-Saxon Hreodbeorht, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Male
English
 Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Æthelbert, ALBERT means "bright nobility." Compare with other forms of Albert.
Boy/Male
Australian, Czech, Danish, German, Swedish
Famous Brilliance from Robert; Bright Famous One
Male
Italian
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Latin Robertus, ROBERTO means "bright fame."
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of German Hrodebert, RHOBERT means "bright fame."Â
Surname or Lastname
English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian (Róbert), etc
English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian (Róbert), etc : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hrÅd
‘renown’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. This is found occasionally
in England before the Conquest, but in the main it was introduced into
England by the Normans and quickly became popular among all classes of
society. The surname is also occasionally borne by Jews, as an
Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.A Robert from La Rochelle, France is documented in Trois-Rivières,
Quebec, in 1666, with the secondary surname
ROBERT ALTER
ROBERT ALTER
Boy/Male
Hindu
Wealth
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin
Purple; Violet Flower
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu
Conquering Water
Boy/Male
Celtic
Marksman.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Jeffrey.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Young hawk
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Success
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Norse, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Swedish, Swiss
Strong Counselor; Deciding Warrior; Powerful Army
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named in Old English as Eaddingtūn ‘settlement associated with Eadda’ or Æddingtūn ‘settlement associated with Æddi’. Places so named are found in Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent, and Greater London.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Lord
ROBERT ALTER
ROBERT ALTER
ROBERT ALTER
ROBERT ALTER
ROBERT ALTER
v. t.
Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.
v. t.
To change back. See Revert, v. i.
v. t.
To invest with a robe or robes; to dress; to array; as, fields robed with green.
v. i.
To become sober; -- often with down.
v. t.
Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband.
superl.
Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.
a.
Having a disposition or temper habitually sober.
n.
A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.
a.
Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.
v. i.
One who practices robbery on the seas; a pirate.
imp. & p. p.
of Robe
n.
One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.
n.
See Herb Robert, under Herb.
n.
A boat propelled by three rowers with four oars, the middle rower pulling two.
a.
Not covert; open; public; manifest; as, an overt act of treason.
superl.
Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober.
a.
Requiring strength or vigor; as, robust employment.
v. t.
To make sober.
superl.
Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.