Roland

[ roh-luhnd ]

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noun

Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “land.”

Roland

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noun

Roland778MFrankishMISC: legendary hero the greatest of the legendary 12 peers (paladins, of whom Oliver was another) in attendance on Charlemagne; he died in battle at Roncesvalles (778 ad )

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

a Roland for an Oliver, retaliation or a retort equal to its provocation; a blow for a blow.

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Rafael Nadal might not be playing the French Open this year - a strange feeling indeed - but the 14-time men's singles champion will be honoured in a ceremony at Roland Garros.

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Created by Graham Roland, the AMC and AMC+ crime thriller is based on the “Leaphorn & Chee” novel series by Tony Hillerman.

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Unlike the trade war with China during Trump's first term, which was about negotiating with Beijing, "it's unclear what is motivating these tariffs and it's very hard to predict where things might go from here," says Roland Rajah, lead economist at the Lowy Institute.

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Producer Mike Chapman wanted to synchronise Burke's playing to a Roland drum machine - an experimental procedure that led to the drummer playing each of his drums individually, then piecing together the rhythm track over the period of a week.

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The surgeon specialised in children, but also carried out emergency orthopaedic procedures on adults, the trust's chief executive Roland Sinker said.

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