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Roland
[ roh-luhnd ]
noun
- Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
- a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “land.”
Roland
/ ˈəʊəԻ /
noun
- Roland778MFrankishMISC: legendary hero the greatest of the legendary 12 peers (paladins, of whom Oliver was another) in attendance on Charlemagne; he died in battle at Roncesvalles (778 ad )
Idioms and Phrases
- a Roland for an Oliver, retaliation or a retort equal to its provocation; a blow for a blow.
Example Sentences
For the third time this century, the British singles players suffered a first-round wipeout at Roland Garros and led to many fans questioning - again - why the nation has struggled to produce players who win regularly on the red dirt.
"What's happening is unprecedented," says Roland Friedrich, Unrwa's West Bank director.
Israel's blockade of West Bank refugee camps has made establishing information about what is happening inside nearly impossible, says Unrwa's Roland Friedrich, including the exact extent of demolitions.
"Casper is a two-time Roland Garros finalist and very accustomed to the clay," Draper said of his opponent.
Rafael Nadal might not be playing the French Open this year - a strange feeling indeed - but the 14-time men's singles champion will be honoured in a ceremony at Roland Garros.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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