Duroc
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
Origin of Duroc
1- Also called Du·roc-Jer·sey [door-ok-jur-zee, dyoor-]. /ˈdʊər ɒkˈdʒɜr zi, ˈdyʊər-/.
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How to use Duroc in a sentence
At the head of the column marched the Emperor with one arm linked to Lannes and the other to Duroc.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonDuroc chivalrously offered to give up command, but Oudinot, who was satisfied as long as he saw fighting, would not hear of this.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonAs to Duroc, he would take nothing, but paced up and down the room in a fever of anger and impatience.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard | Arthur Conan DoyleDuroc sprang down with the inarticulate shouts of one whose reason has left him.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard | Arthur Conan DoyleAt the same instant I heard a cry, and there was Duroc, thrown against the wall, with the other hound's teeth in his throat.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard | Arthur Conan Doyle
British Dictionary definitions for Duroc
/ (ˈdjʊərɒk) /
an American breed of red lard pig
Origin of Duroc
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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