robinson Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
   Robert Robinson; Sir Robert Robinson.
   
2. noun United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
   Sugar Ray Robinson; Walker Smith; Ray Robinson.
   
3. noun Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
   Lennox Robinson; Esme Stuart Lennox Robinson.
   
4. noun United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
   James Harvey Robinson.
   
5. noun United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
   Jackie Robinson; Jack Roosevelt Robinson.
   
6. noun United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
   Edwin Arlington Robinson.
   
7. noun United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
   Edward G. Robinson; Edward Goldenberg Robinson.
   

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