서양 중세 전설과 문학에 등장하는 샤를마뉴 대제의 12기사 중 한 명으로, '롤랑의 노래'의 주인공인 영웅적 기사.
The most celebrated of Charlemagne's paladins and the legendary hero of the Old French epic poem, the Chanson de Roland.
예문:
"Roland’s unwavering loyalty to Charlemagne is a central theme in medieval French literature."
"The legendary ivory horn, or Olifant, was used by Roland to call for help during the ambush at Roncesvalles."