Duroc

[ door-ok, dyoor- ]

/ ˈdʊər ɒk, ˈdyʊər- /

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noun

one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.

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Also called Du·roc-Jer·sey

[door-ok-jur-zee, dyoor-]. /ˈdʊər ɒkˈdʒɜr zi, ˈdyʊər-/.

Origin of Duroc

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; named after a horse owned by breeder

Words nearby Duroc

Durkheim, durmast, durn, durned, duro, Duroc, Durocher, durometer, Duroziez symptom, durra, Durrell

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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-Pattison
Duroc 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-Pattison
As 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 Doyle
Duroc sprang down with the inarticulate shouts of one whose reason has left him.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle

At 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

Duroc

/ (ˈdjʊərɒk) /

noun

an American breed of red lard pig

Word Origin for Duroc

C19: from Duroc, name of a stallion owned by the man who developed this breed

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