/ Dictionary / Index R Robert: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rob•ert Pronunciation: (rob'urt), [key] — n. 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915). a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: robert (Thesaurus) robe-de-chambre* Robert I Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language