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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • German-born English military and political leader who was the dominant Royalist figure during the English Civil War.

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  • proper noun mostly U.K. A male given name.
  • noun derogatory A junior army officer.

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  • noun English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

Etymologies

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A German name, brought to England by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in the seventeenth century.

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