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Rupert
Rupert 1352-1410, German king (1400-1410), elector palatine of the Rhine. He was elected German king after the deposition of Wenceslaus . Seeking the imperial crown, Rupert went to Italy. He attempted to intervene in Italian affairs and regain the former imperial city of Milan from Gian Galeazzo Visconti , but he was defeated and returned impoverished to Germany in 1402. Recognized (1403) by the Roman Pope Boniface IX, he adhered to the Roman popes in the Great Schism . When he sent envoys to plead for Gregory XII at the Council of Pisa, the council refused to recognize his title. Rupert was unable to exercise any control over the warring cities and nobles. At his death, two successors were elected, but in 1411 he was succeeded by Sigismund . |
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"Rupert." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Rupert." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Rupert.html "Rupert." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Rupert.html |
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Rupert, Quebec/Canada A river discovered by Henry Hudson (c.1565–1611), an English explorer, in 1610 and named after Prince Rupert (1619–82), son of the elector of the Palatinate and first governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1670. He was a cavalry leader under his uncle, King Charles I†, and an admiral in the service of King Charles II†.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rupert." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rupert." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Rupert.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rupert." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Rupert.html |
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Rupert ♂ Low German form of Robert, first brought to England by Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1618–92), a dashing military leader who came to help his uncle, Charles I, in the Civil War. In Britain the name is inextricably linked with the children's comic strip character Rupert Bear, which first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Rupert." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Rupert." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Rupert1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Rupert." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Rupert1.html |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Rupert." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Rupert." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Rupert.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Rupert." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Rupert.html |
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Rupert •gamut
•imamate, marmot
•animate
•approximate, proximate
•estimate, guesstimate, underestimate
•illegitimate, legitimate
•intimate
•penultimate, ultimate
•primate • foumart • consummate
•Dermot
•discarnate, incarnate
•impregnate • rabbinate
•coordinate, inordinate, subordinate, superordinate
•infinite • laminate • effeminate
•discriminate • innominate
•determinate • Palatinate • pectinate
•obstinate • agglutinate • designate
•tribunate • importunate • Arbuthnot
•bicarbonate • umbonate • fortunate
•pulmonate
•compassionate, passionate
•affectionate
•extortionate, proportionate
•sultanate • companionate
•principate • Rupert • episcopate
•carat, carrot, claret, garret, karat, parrot
•emirate • aspirate • vertebrate
•levirate
•duumvirate, triumvirate
•pirate • quadrat • accurate • indurate
•obdurate
•Meerut, vizierate
•priorate • curate • elaborate
•deliberate • confederate
•considerate, desiderate
•immoderate, moderate
•ephorate
•imperforate, perforate
•agglomerate, conglomerate
•numerate
•degenerate, regenerate
•separate • temperate • desperate
•disparate • corporate • professorate
•commensurate • pastorate
•inveterate
•directorate, electorate, inspectorate, protectorate, rectorate
•illiterate, literate, presbyterate
•doctorate • Don Quixote • marquisate
•concert • cushat • precipitate
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"Rupert." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Rupert." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Rupert.html "Rupert." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Rupert.html |
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