brock

[ brok ]

/ brɒk /

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noun

a European badger.

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Origin of brock

before 1000; Middle English brok,Old English broc badger <Celtic; compare Irish, Scots Gaelic broc,Welsh broch

Words nearby brock

brochantite, broche, brochette, brocho, brochure, brock, brockage, Brocken, Brocken bow, Brocken specter, brocket

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How to use brock in a sentence

Conservative hit man turned liberal media critic David Brock, spotted smoking an e-cigarette in the lobby.
Team Clinton Prepares for the Other Side of If|David Freedlander|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The idea for CTR came to Brock during the Benghazi hearings on Capitol Hill.
Hillary’s Outside Enforcers Are Led by a Former Foe|David Freedlander|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brock-Broido has been honored with two National Endowment of the Arts fellowships and a Guggenheim fellowship.
Exclusive: The National Book Awards Longlist for Poetry|The Daily Beast|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I wanted to show all aspects of what being a single black woman is like,” said Brock Akil.
Black Women Seize Center Stage at Last|Allison Samuels|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

It was created by Brock Akil and her husband, Salim Akil, whose previous hits include Girlfriends and The Game.
Black Women Seize Center Stage at Last|Allison Samuels|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But if we are to lay the error on the scribes, Mr. Brock's suggestion is excellent.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Brock was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1883 and full member in 1891.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Then he put iron into the fire, and bid Brock blow, and said that if he stopped blowing all the work would be lost.
Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian|Various
The fly settled between Brock's eyes, and bit so hard that the blood ran down so that he could not see.
Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian|Various
Then Loki wagered his head against the dwarf Brock, that his brother, Eitri, could not forge three such valuable things as these.
Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian|Various

British Dictionary definitions for brock

brock

/ (brɒk) /

noun

a Brit name, used esp as a form of address in stories, for badger (def. 1)

Word Origin for brock

Old English broc, of Celtic origin; compare Welsh broch

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