ROB ROY
Dictionary entry overview: What does Rob Roy mean? • ROB ROY (noun)
The noun ROB ROY has 2 senses:
1. Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
2. a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
Familiarity information: ROB ROY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ROB ROY (noun)
Meaning:
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
MacGregor; Rob Roy; Robert MacGregor
Instance hypernyms:
criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime)
Meaning:
A manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("Rob Roy" is a kind of...):
manhattan (a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters)
Meronyms (substance of "Rob Roy"):
malt whiskey; malt whisky; Scotch; Scotch malt whiskey; Scotch malt whisky; Scotch whiskey; Scotch whisky (whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still)
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