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roc
[ rok ]
/ rɒk /
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noun Arabian Mythology.
a bird of enormous size and strength.
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Origin of roc
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roc
/ (rɒk) /
noun
(in Arabian legend) a bird of enormous size and power
Word Origin for roc
C16: from Arabic rukhkh, from Persian rukh
British Dictionary definitions for roc (2 of 2)
ROC
abbreviation for
Royal Observer Corps
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