Roc Definition

rŏk
noun
A bird of prey, so huge and strong that it can carry off large animals.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Roc

Noun

Singular:
roc
Plural:
rocs

Origin of Roc

  • From Spanish rocho, ruc, from Arabic رخّ (rukhkh), from Persian رخ (rukh).

    From Wiktionary

  • Arabic ruḫḫ

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Roc Sentence Examples

  • For a collection of legends about the roc, see Lane's Arabian Nights, chap. xx.

  • Thus, I personally would like to take this opportunity to welcome this concurrent accession of the ROC and the PRC.

  • How it Began Discovery of the ROC post structure was almost accidental.

  • The following are the ROC government¡¦s position on the 2005 Lunar New Year cross-strait charter flights.

  • Two years ago, the ROC initiated a pilot program to allow conscientious objectors to fulfill their military service obligation in the diplomatic corps.

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Words Starting With

RROROC

Words Ending With

COCROC

Unscrambles

roc

Words Starting With R and Ending With C

Starts With R & Ends With CStarts With RO & Ends With CStarts With R & Ends With OC

Word Length

3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With R3 Letter Words Ending With C