brock

[ brok ]

noun

1. a European badger.

brock

/ brɒk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brock¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brock¹

Old English broc , of Celtic origin; compare Welsh broch

Example Sentences

Conservative hit man turned liberal media critic David Brock, spotted smoking an e-cigarette in the lobby.

From The Daily Beast

The idea for CTR came to Brock during the Benghazi hearings on Capitol Hill.

From The Daily Beast

Brock-Broido has been honored with two National Endowment of the Arts fellowships and a Guggenheim fellowship.

From The Daily Beast

“I wanted to show all aspects of what being a single black woman is like,” said Brock Akil.

From The Daily Beast

It was created by Brock Akil and her husband, Salim Akil, whose previous hits include Girlfriends and The Game.

From The Daily Beast

But if we are to lay the error on the scribes, Mr. Brock's suggestion is excellent.

From Project Gutenberg

Brock was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1883 and full member in 1891.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he put iron into the fire, and bid Brock blow, and said that if he stopped blowing all the work would be lost.

From Project Gutenberg

The fly settled between Brock's eyes, and bit so hard that the blood ran down so that he could not see.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Loki wagered his head against the dwarf Brock, that his brother, Eitri, could not forge three such valuable things as these.

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