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1950 BBC radio adaptation of the novel Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms is a 1950 BBC radio adaptation of Rolf Boldrewood's popular 1888 novel Robbery Under Arms. The novel was adapted by Rex Rienits. It
Robbery Under Arms (radio adaptation)
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Australian novel by Rolf Boldrewood
Robbery Under Arms is a bushranger novel by Thomas Alexander Browne, published under his pen name Rolf Boldrewood. It was first published in serialised
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Topics referred to by the same term
several adaptations of the novel: Robbery Under Arms (1907 MacMahon film), an Australian film directed by Charles MacMahon Robbery Under Arms (1907 Tait
Robbery Under Arms (disambiguation)
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1957 bushranger film directed by Jack Lee
Robbery Under Arms is a 1957 bushranger film directed by Jack Lee and starring Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis, Maureen Swanson and David McCallum. It is adapted
Robbery Under Arms (1957 film)
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1862 novel by Victor Hugo
Assistant Director at the 8th Academy Awards The 1937 radio adaptation by Orson Welles The 1952 film adaptation directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Michael
Les_Misérables
British screenwriter (1887–1958)
write Bitter Springs (1950) and a version of the bushranging novel Robbery Under Arms. Ealing sent him to Africa to write Where No Vultures Fly (1951),
W._P._Lipscomb
2026 Marvel Studios film
web shooters and black eyes. Some believed this was an adaptation of "The Other" or "The Six Arms Saga" from The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #100–102 (1971)
Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day
1946 film noir directed by Robert Siodmak
a payroll robbery in Hackensack, New Jersey by Colfax, whose relationship with Kitty creates tensions between him and the Swede. The robbery nets the gang
The_Killers_(1946_film)
1964 film by Don Siegel
Siegel, from a screenplay by Gene L. Coon. It is the second Hollywood adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1927 short story, following the 1946 film. It stars
The_Killers_(1964_film)
English actor (1900–1971)
it was announced that he was going to play the lead in an adaptation of Robbery Under Arms, but this film was never made. The same year, Longden also
John_Longden
English novelist and journalist (born 1967)
has presented Channel 4's Travelog show and was a contributor to the BBC Radio Four programme Afternoon Shift. A Small Town in Africa (1994), a book about
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1950 film by Michael Curtiz
film noir crime drama directed by Michael Curtiz and the second film adaptation of the 1937 Ernest Hemingway novel To Have and Have Not, the first one
The Breaking Point (1950 film)
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Motion picture award for music
At the time, winners and nominees were a mix of original scores and adaptations of pre-existing material. Following the controversial win of Charles
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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South African-British actor (1913–1976)
by the British Film Institute: with Alfie Bass, he made up the bullion robbery gang headed by Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway. He also appeared in
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1911 Australian film
this had a happy ending. This was in line with Spencer's version of Robbery Under Arms which had a happier ending than the original novel. Alfred Rolfe as
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Undisclosed paid promotional broadcasts
practice of paying a commercial radio station to play a song without the station disclosing the payment. Under U.S. law, a radio station must disclose songs
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Australian filmmaker (1897–1959)
The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920) with Baker; he also assisted on Robbery Under Arms (1920) He designed the St Aidan's Church of England in Mutdapilly
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1866 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
there ever been a case of a student committing murder for the sake of robbery?" Pisarev, aware of the novel's artistic value, described Raskolnikov as
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American animated superhero series
and complex portrayal of the superhero, setting it apart from previous adaptations. A second season was announced in March 2023 and was released on July
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American film actress (1902–1985)
educator, whose fifty-year career in entertainment spanned theater, film, radio and television. She often played villains and is best known to modern audiences
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Australian film and theatre production studio
adaptation of Redheap by Norman Lindsay – £1,000 reportedly paid for the rights Typhoon Treasure – later made by others adaptation of Robbery Under Arms
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British novelist and screenwriter (1917–1999)
Film screenplays The Siege of Sidney Street The Siege of Pinchgut Robbery Under Arms (1957) Story "The Man Who Knew Too Much" Studies So We Live. the Novels
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English and Australian actor (1916–1977)
another Australian story filmed on location, the bushranger tale Robbery Under Arms (1957), which did less well, despite having the same producer and
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1925 Ernest Hemingway collection
on Hemingway's relationship with Agnes von Kurowsky. The piece about a robbery and murder in Kansas City originated in a newspaper story Hemingway covered
In Our Time (short story collection)
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Fictional character from The Godfather series
character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. He is the eldest son of the mafia boss don Vito Corleone and Carmela
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Australian screenwriter (1909–1971)
in 1953 Robbery Under Arms (1949) – BBC radio adaptation of novel Fulfilment (1951) Wide Boy (1952) A Shilling for Candles (1953) adaptation of novel
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Brazilian criminal organization
Commando') is a Brazilian criminal organization engaged primarily in drugs and arms trafficking. The group, originally known as Falange Vermelha ("Red Phalanx")
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American anthology drama radio and TV series
musicals, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and
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2009 American film by Zack Snyder
animated adaptation of the Tales of the Black Freighter comic within the story voiced by Gerard Butler and a fictional documentary titled Under the Hood
Watchmen_(2009_film)
Australian film director (1921–2011)
theatrically released. Sharp also got a small role in a British radio adaptation of Robbery Under Arms (1950). Sharp said "Shortly after, a number of influential
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2021 animated action-adventure series
and publications have considered it to be one of the best video game adaptations ever made. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated
Arcane_(TV_series)
Northern Irish actor (1922–1982)
at the Lyric Theatre, under the direction of Peter Hall. In 1970, he played Daniel Webster in Scratch, a Broadway adaptation of The Devil and Daniel
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English actor (1939–2011)
Rolls-Royce (1964) – Young Man (uncredited) The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) – Man (uncredited) Otley (1968) – Young Man at Party The Rise and
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English highwayman (1705–1739)
involvement in the crime with which he is most closely associated—highway robbery—followed the arrest of the other members of his gang in 1735. He then disappeared
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subsequent TV series. Re-titled "Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt" for radio adaptation in 1980 and for DVD release in 2007. It was adapted into literary form
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French mystery thriller television series
residents struggled to deal with the influx of visitors. The 2025 Louvre robbery revived interest in the series, whose first episode was compared to the
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1997 American thriller film
Radio Announcer Voice David Schneider as Bar Waiter William Hope as State Department Official Emily Mortimer as Woman on the plane Film adaptations of
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American auto-loading carbine
Dayton, Ohio Israel Arms International (IAI) of Houston, Texas, assembled carbines from parts from other sources. The Iver Johnson Arms of Plainfield, New
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2022 anime series
awe-inspiring visual flair, Edgerunners is an exceptionally stylish anime adaptation of the world Cyberpunk established." Jonathon Wilson wrote for Ready Steady
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American frontierswoman (1852–1903)
during the Saber Wars 2 event. Calamity Jane (A Musical Western), an adaptation of the 1953 Doris Day film with additional songs, premiered in May 1961
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1938 Australian film
for a total cost of £100,000, others including Gone to the Dogs and Robbery Under Arms (the latter was never made). American star Lloyd Hughes, who previously
The_Broken_Melody_(1938_film)
Epic period musical film
Rebellion of 1832. Following the release of the stage musical, a film adaptation was mired in development hell for over ten years, as the rights were passed
Les_Misérables_(2012_film)
Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. 2 November – A film adaptation of Robbery Under Arms is released. 16 July – Australasia, a team consisting of players
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1934 short story collection by Agatha Christie
adapted as a half-hour BBC Radio 4 play broadcast on Monday, 14 January 2002 at 11.30am. This was a modernised adaptation involving a dotcom company.
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And it seems odd that such an unusual story is suddenly getting film adaptations after so many years of being largely forgotten... Mikkelson, Barbara
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Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years spent in prison. Under the apartheid government, Mandela was regarded as a terrorist and jailed
Long_Walk_to_Freedom
Musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Julie Jordan comes at the price of both their jobs. He participates in a robbery to provide for Julie and their unborn child; after it goes tragically wrong
Carousel_(musical)
Fictional private detective created by Walter Mosley
on-screen appearance, the 1995 film adaptation of Devil in a Blue Dress. Clarke Peters played Rawlins in a 1997 BBC radio dramatization of Black Betty. Over
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1990s South African photojournalistic group
and Madmen by Savatage is inspired by the life of Kevin Carter. A film adaptation of Marinovich and Silva's book, The Bang Bang Club (2010), was shot on
Bang-Bang_Club
Annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Retrieved February 27, 2017. Susman, Gary (February 20, 2013). "Oscar Robbery: 10 Controversial Best-Picture Races". Time. Archived from the original
Academy Award for Best Picture
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1945 song from the musical Carousel
knife whilst trying to run away after attempting a robbery with his mate Jigger and dies in her arms. The song is reprised as an epilogue in the final
You'll_Never_Walk_Alone
West German far-left militant organisation (1970–1998)
RAF engaged in a series of bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, bank robberies, and shootouts with police over the course of three decades, which was
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comics, and an inmate-survivor at the prison who was jailed for armed robbery. He initially leads others to believe he was in for a narcotics conviction
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Serial killer in California in the 1960s
the area in a car by then. Police assumed the murder was a result of the robbery. However, the Zodiac mailed a bloody piece of Paul Stine's shirt to the
Zodiac_Killer
Marvel Comics fictional character
Otoha Okutamiya. Doctor Octopus appears in the BBC's Spider-Man radio drama adaptation, voiced by Simon Treves. Doctor Octopus received a figure in Mattel's
Doctor_Octopus
American actor (1916–2008)
and dancer. He had a prolific career in film, television, theatre and radio, which spanned over 50 years, from 1940 to 1992. He was a major star at
Van_Johnson
American actor (1906–1973)
Road Demon (1939). He was almost killed by a train while filming a bank robbery scene in Jesse James (1939). Jesse James also coincidentally featured Henry
Lon_Chaney_Jr.
Patrick White wins the inaugural Miles Franklin Literary Award Robbery Under Arms, film adaptation of the novel of the same name.[citation needed] Three in
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1968 film by Mario Bava
Radio Monte Carlo produced a radio drama adaptation of several of the original fumetti stories from Diabolik. The series was broadcast on Rai Radio 2
Danger:_Diabolik
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
alternate universe who is part of a group of Russian bank robbers. During a robbery, Mila's accomplices—Dmitri Smerdyakov, Mikhail Sytsevich, and Roxanna Volkov—are
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z
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List of episodes of the British TV drama series
investigation. Barnaby and Troy soon uncover that the proceeds from an armed robbery are missing. They find out all information about former criminals alongside
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American comedy drama television series
series began in December 2020, following the cancellation of a third film adaptation. It was given a straight-to-series order in January 2021 by HBO Max. Casting
And_Just_Like_That...
outlaw and cowboy (26 April 1901), executed by hanging for attempted train robbery "I have swallowed corrosive sublimate." — Maltbie Davenport Babcock, American
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of five criminal offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and gang violence; property crime consists of burglary
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murderous criminal. According to Tiger, she has committed nine armed robberies, three murders, and twenty-nine attempted murders.[ch. 75] During her
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1992 American crime film by Quentin Tarantino
film the diamond robbery was twofold: for budgetary reasons, and to keep the details of the heist ambiguous. By not showing the robbery and having the characters
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Science fiction television series
war machine designs and often incorporating aspects from the film, radio adaptation, and the original novel into its mythology. Though the original film's
War of the Worlds (1988 TV series)
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British entertainment conglomerate
March 2025). "Wrecking Australian stores: the 1957 film version of Robbery Under Arms". Filmink. Retrieved 7 March 2025. "Film Studios Come of Age". The
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Folk-tales in the English Language. Routledge. A general history of the robberies & murders of the most notorious pirates. Charles Johnson. Introduction
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Former empire (c. 1299–1922)
the deportees were deprived of food and water and subjected to periodic robbery, rape, and systematic massacre. Large-scale massacres were also committed
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German neo-noir television series
background (adapted to the style of the period) and also included is an adaptation of "These Foolish Things" and, in the Season Two finale, a Russian version
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1928 film by Michael Curtiz
associates—Sparrow, Lefty, and the Mug—all under the leadership of the Professor. They had botched a robbery and discarded what they believed was the loot
Tenderloin_(film)
American soldier, gunman, gambler, and actor (1837–1876)
romance between Calamity Jane and him as its main plot line. It is a loose adaptation of Hickok's life, ending with his famous aces-and-eights card hand. 1940
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Conflated with another work Sackett (1961) by the same author for the film adaptation. Written as William Irish. Written as Michael Douglas. Written as Jada
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1963 rioting incident in a former prison island of Singapore
detainee who was serving the remainder of his seven-year sentence for robbery on Pulau Senang, stated that the treatment of the detainees were generally
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English serial killer (1946–2020)
particularly as she had been hit from the front and had been the victim of a robbery. On 28 August 1979, 32-year-old prostitute Wendy Jenkins was killed in
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English actress (1907–2001)
Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957) – Wilson Lucky Jim (1957) – Mrs. Welch Robbery Under Arms (1957) – Ma Marston Heart of a Child (1958) – Maria A Night to Remember
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English musician (born 1979)
Deutschlandlied – presumably under the influence of alcohol – and was booed by the audience. The concert and the live radio broadcast were interrupted a
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Retrieved 18 June 2016. Sasha Goldstein (27 August 2014). "'Cops' crew member, robbery suspect both shot dead by Nebraska police". New York Daily News. Retrieved
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replaced Sideshow Bob after Bob was incarcerated for framing Krusty for armed robbery. Mel's hiring was never explicitly shown in the series and his full name
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Musical based on Victor Hugo's novel of the same name
when he meets her with Valjean, whom the Thénardiers attempt to rob ("The Robbery"). Valjean is recognized, but he and Cosette escape; Javert vows to recapture
Les_Misérables_(musical)
Comic album by Belgian cartoonist Hergé
Martin, Roland (28 August 2005). "The Adventures of Tintin: BBC Radio Adaptations". tintinologist.org. Retrieved 7 October 2017. Dowling 2010. Apostolidès
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County town of East Sussex, England
Club, the Snowdrop Inn, the Volunteer pub, the Lewes Arms, the John Harvey Tavern, the Pelham Arms, and the Lansdown. The Elephant and Castle hosts the
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its manga sequel Fuuto PI (風都探偵, Fūto Tantei), and the latter's anime adaptation. The Narumi Detective Office (鳴海探偵事務所, Narumi Tantei Jimusho) is a private
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Danish film director
younger brother, Jannik, has recently been imprisoned for an attempted bank robbery. Michael picked up Jannik from prison the day before being deployed to
Susanne_Bier
blockaded by the British, in 1720, the trio execute a series of swift robberies, intending to settle down with their gained wealth. However, the entire
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Wrong Box (1966), The Assassination Bureau (1968), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Topsy-Turvy (1999), An Ideal Husband (1999), Shanghai Knights (2003)
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English actor (1927–2017)
made a mistake with some animation cels. When his father investigated a robbery at the home of the film director Brian Desmond Hurst, Moore was introduced
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Pictures under the Looney Tunes (LT) and Merrie Melodies (MM) banners between the years of 1940 and 1949. A total of 306 shorts were released under the Looney
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listed below – including all of the black-and-white episodes – were adaptations of short stories, novellas and novels in the Charteris canon. Production
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helped make Foil Arms and Hog a soaraway success". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2025. McHugh, Karen (31 March 2024). "Foil, Arms and Hog in Europe:
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complete. It is limited to entries in which either the play or its film adaptation have an existing article on the English-language Wikipedia. It does not
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stoned (possibly by a mob), and exposed to dangers such as shipwreck, robbery, and threats from multiple groups. He mentions dangers "from my own people
Persecution_of_Christians
American sitcom (1963–1966)
Anderson's company Century 21 acquired the rights to produce a comic strip adaptation; it ran in their weekly newspaper, formatted comic TV21, for two years
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which a criminal or group of criminals conceives and executes a major robbery. The theft usually involves gaining access to valuables stored in a high-security
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with his colleagues Captain Bigg, Hopper, Brain and Rattler, he staged a robbery at a city bank by disguising himself as a construction worker. False-Face
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also stole multiple vibrators collectively worth about $10,000 in the robbery; At least six cars were involved in a collision after a koala made a dash
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DC comic book universe character
main Superman titles. The character has appeared in most other media adaptations of Superman. He was portrayed by Tommy Bond in the two Superman film
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Acts of robbery or criminality at sea
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically intending to steal cargo
Piracy
travel, tourism, insurance
ROBBERY UNDER-ARMS-RADIO-ADAPTATION
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Surname or Lastname
English (Herefordshire and Worcestershire)
English (Herefordshire and Worcestershire) : habitational name from any of various places named from Old English rūh ‘rough’ + beorg ‘hill’, ‘mound’, notably Rubery in Hereford and Worcester.
Male
English
 English form of Anglo-Saxon Hreodbeorht, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Famed; Abbreviation of Robert Famed; Bright; Shining; Bright Famous One
Biblical
robbery
Girl/Female
Muslim
Content, Satisfied
Girl/Female
Biblical
Robbery.
Surname or Lastname
English and eastern French
English and eastern French : from a pet form of the personal name Robert.
Male
Greek
(ἌÏης) Greek myth name of the son of Zeus and Hêrâ. Identified with Roman Mars. Derived from the Greek word ares, ARES means "battle strife; ruination."
Male
Italian
 Italian name ARMO means "crew." Compare with another form of Armo.
Male
Finnish
Finnish name ARMAS means "beloved."
Male
Finnish
 Finnish name ARMO means "grace." Compare with another form of Armo.
Male
English
Pet form of English Robert, ROBBY means "bright fame."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Content, Satisfied
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Harms.German : variant of Armes 2.
Girl/Female
Arabic, French
Satisfied; Content
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Sundar, SUNDER means "beautiful."
Male
Swedish
 Swedish form of Old Norse Arnþórr, ANDER means "eagle of Thor." Compare with another form of Ander.
Male
French
 Norman French form of Latin Robertus, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish
Bright Famous One
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
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a.
Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised above the elbow, that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand. Cf. Over-arm and Round-Arm.
prep.
Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion.
prep.
Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house.
pl.
of Robbery
prep.
Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
n.
A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance; as, to raise a bobbery.
n.
Hence, fixed relation of number, quantity, or degree; rate; proportion; as, the ratio of representation in Congress.
n.
Tricks deserving the halter; roguery.
n.
Underhand management; official corruption; as, municipal jobbery.
prep.
Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep.
n.
An overshoe made of India rubber.
n.
Open robbery.
n.
India rubber; caoutchouc.
adv.
In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail.
n.
See Herb Robert, under Herb.
v. i.
To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms.
v. t.
To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
v. t.
To furnish with arms or limbs.
n.
Robbery.
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