Duroc

[doo r-ok, dyoo r-]

noun

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

Origin of Duroc

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

Also called Du·roc-Jer·sey

[doo r-ok-jur-zee, dyoo r-] /ˈdʊər ɒkˈdʒɜr zi, ˈdyʊər-/.

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Examples from the Web for duroc

Duroc, however, having assured me that Napoleon would have no objection to it, I wrote requesting permission to wait upon her.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
He took the letter, which Duroc handed to him, and opened it hastily.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia|L. Mhlbach,
Duroc said that Napoleon would receive the Russian general before going for his ride.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
Duroc was right; the prince was not in very courtly trim to appear before the emperor.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia|L. Mhlbach,

Marshal Duroc remarked that towards the end these severe regulations were much modified.
The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Constant

British Dictionary definitions for duroc

Duroc

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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