Robin Hood

English

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of Robert

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɒbɪn hʊd/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɑbɪn hʊd/

Proper noun

Statue of Robin Hood in Nottingham.

A legendary English outlaw famous for his skill in archery and his vow to defend the poor and the oppressed against established authority.

Derived terms

Robin Hood tax
Robin Hood's Bay

Translations

legendary outlaw

Arabic: رُوبِن هُود‎ m (rubin hūd)
Armenian: Ռոբին Հուդ (Ṙobin Hud)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 羅賓漢 (zh), 罗宾汉 (zh) (Luóbīn Hàn)
Esperanto: Kapuĉa Robĉjo
Finnish: Robin Hood
French: Robin des Bois (fr) m
Georgian: რობინ ჰუდი (robin hudi)
German: Robin Hood m
Greek: Ρομπέν των Δασών (el) (Rompén ton Dasón)
Hebrew: רובין הוד‎ m

Hindi: रॉबिन हूड m (Robin Hūḍ)
Italian: Robin Hood m
Japanese: ロビン・フッド (Robin Fuddo)
Korean: 로빈 후드 (Robin Hudeu)
Latvian: Robins Huds m
Marathi: रॉबिन हूड m (Rǒbina Hūḍa)
Persian: رابین‌هود‎ (Rābynhud)
Portuguese: Robin Hood m
Russian: Ро́бин Гуд m (Róbin Gud)
Swedish: Robin Hood

Noun

Robin Hood (plural Robin Hoods)

A criminal or vigilante with similar social tendencies.
- 1954, Howard Greenfield (lyricist), Connie Francis (singer), Neil Sedaka (composer), “Stupid Cupid”
  Hey now, go play Robin Hood with somebody else's heart.

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