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Definition of Roger

1. n. A black flag with white skull and crossbones, formerly used by pirates; -- called also Jolly Roger.

Definition of Roger

1. Proper noun. (Germanic male given name). ¹

2. Proper noun. (rare compared to given name) (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹

3. Interjection. (context: radio telecommunications) Received (qualifier used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood) ¹

4. Verb. (transitive coarse slang) Of a man, to have sexual intercourse with (someone), especially in a rough manner. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive coarse slang) To have sexual intercourse. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Roger

1. to indicate that a message has been received [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roger

Literary usage of Roger

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"Roger secretly supported the cause of Robert of Normandy against William Rufus ... While Rufus was engaged in Sussex, he found an opportunity to meet Roger, ..."

2. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1909)
"Examination Questions for the Sir Roger de Coverley Papers MAUD ELMA KINGSLEY 1. ... Give a brief description and characterization of Sir Roger. ..."

3. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1920)
"The said Roger and Elizabeth had issue Katherine, now surviving. ... Roger died 14 April last past [1409], and the said Katherine is heir to Roger and ..."

4. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1896)
"Captain Sentry seeing two or three Waggs who sat near us, lean with an attentive Ear towards Sir Roger, and fearing lest they should Smoke the Knight, ..."

5. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1899)
"Roger, the twelfth and last of the sons of Tancred, had been long detained in Normandy by his own and his father's age. He accepted the welcome summons; ..."

6. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon, William Smith (1862)
"Roger, his second son and successor, immediately sunk to the humble station of a duke of Apulia; the esteem or partiality of his father left the valiant ..."

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