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ROBERT THE BRUCE

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• ROBERT THE BRUCE (noun)
The noun ROBERT THE BRUCE has 1 sense:

1. King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)

Familiarity information: ROBERT THE BRUCE used as a noun is very rare.

• ROBERT THE BRUCE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Robert I; Robert the Bruce; Bruce

Instance hypernyms:

king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)

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