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Rob Roy
Rob Roy R0273300 (rŏb roi′) Originally Robert MacGregor. 1671-1734. Scottish clan leader and outlaw whose banditry is the subject of Sir Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy (1817).
rob roy R0273300 (rŏb roi′)n. A cocktail made with Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, and bitters. [After Rob Roy.]Rob Roy (ˈrɒb ˈrɔɪ) n (Biography) real name Robert Macgregor. 1671–1734, Scottish outlawThesaurusNoun | 1. | Rob Roy - Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)MacGregor, Robert MacGregor | | 2. | Rob Roy - a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskeyScotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch - whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot stillmanhattan - a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters |
Rob Roy
Rob Roy [Scottish Gaelic,=red Rob], 1671–1734, Scottish freebooter, whose real name was Robert MacGregor. He is remembered chiefly as he figures in Sir Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy (1818). Deprived of their estates as a result of proscription, the MacGregors lived largely by stealing cattle and selling "protection." Because of the proscription, which was renewed in 1693, Rob Roy assumed his mother's name, Campbell. He exploited the fact that his territory, Balquhidder, lay between the estates of the rival dukes of Montrose and Argyll. The duke of Montrose at first supported him in a cattle-farming business, but Montrose withdrew his support, forcing Rob into bankruptcy, in 1712. Rob then took to brigandage in earnest, particularly against Montrose. He took advantage of the Jacobite rising of 1715 to engage in plundering raids, but he did not espouse the Jacobite cause. In 1717, Montrose induced the duke of Atholl, previously friendly to Rob, to capture him, but he escaped to the protection of the duke of Argyll. Rob later attempted to make peace with Montrose and with the Hanoverians and to deny culpability for his activities during 1715. However, he was arrested, imprisoned in Newgate, and in 1727 sentenced to be transported. He was pardoned and returned to Balquhidder, where he remained until his death.Rob RoyRobin Hood of Scotland. [Br. Lit.: Rob Roy]See: Highwaymen
Rob Roy(Robert MacGregor, 1671–1734) Scottish Highland outlaw remembered in Sir Walter Scott’s novel Rob Roy (1818). [Scottish Hist.: EB, VIII: 619]See: OutlawryRob Roy real name Robert Macgregor. 1671--1734, Scottish outlaw Rob Roy
Synonyms for Rob Roynoun Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)Synonyms- MacGregor
- Robert MacGregor
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