Definitions for Roger
ˈrɒdʒ ərRoger

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1. Roger(n.)

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

   Etymology: [From a proper name Roger.]

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1. Roger(ProperNoun)

   A male given name from the Germanic languages.

   By her I claim the kingdom: she was heir / To Roger, Earl of March, who was the son / Of Edmund Mortimer.

   Etymology: From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz ("fame-spear") . Compare also Rutger .

2. Roger(ProperNoun)

   A patronymic surname.

   Etymology: From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz ("fame-spear") . Compare also Rutger .

3. Roger(ProperNoun)

   Jolly Roger

   The escaped convicts who had captured the Arrow even ran up the "Roger," the black flag with the white skull

   Etymology: From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz ("fame-spear") . Compare also Rutger .

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1. Roger

   roj′ėr, n. (prov.) ram: a rogue.—(Sir) Roger-de-Coverley, an English country-dance.

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1. roger

   The black flag hoisted by pirates. (See JOLLY ROGER.)

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Roger' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3837

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Roger' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3030

Anagrams for Roger »

1. reorg

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Roger in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Roger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Roger in a Sentence

1. The Swiss:

   Just thinking about it, getting to 100 is completely insane, I don't know how you did that. I'd be happy with 100( match) wins... I'm joking, it's an honor playing Roger Federer... I've been idolizing Roger Federer since I was six and watching Roger Federer on TV, I was just like you guys... I had the biggest smile on my face.

2. Jim Himes:

   If Roger Stone has evidence that Roger Stone lied to Congress and just in the last couple of weeks Roger Stone has brought charges to people for lying to Congress what that gives Roger Stone is real leverage with Roger Stone.

3. Jane Seymour:

   Roger Moore was very kind and very thoughtful, he really took care of me, which was really kind of him. But I was totally out of my depth in it. And the funny thing is, I felt comfortable hanging out with the dancers [from the film]… I’d skip out of what I was doing and go to where the rehearsals were and join them.

4. Thomas Green:

   I have not yet been in contact with Roger, but hope that can be arranged soon.

5. John McEnroe:

   Everyone's different. You go from the extreme of Roger( Roger Federer) being able to pull it off to... Novak( Djokovic), who doesn't seem like himself yet and that's been the better part of almost a couple of years now, there is no way to know... It's a year. That's a long time.

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