roc
noun
a bird of enormous size and strength.
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roc
American
[rok]
/ rɒk /
noun
Arabian Mythology.
ROC
1
British
abbreviation
roc
2
British
/ rɒk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of roc
1570–80; < Arabic rukhkh, probably < Persian rukh; see rook 2
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The name of the latest roc of transportation is Curtiss-Wright Corp.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bright young men hit on the roc, huge bird that took Sindbad's baggy pants in its beak and carried him across mountains to drop him into a gully full of diamonds.
From Time Magazine Archive
Scholars suspect that Aepyornis titan may have given rise to the legend of a great bird called the roc, which is told in the Arabian Nights.
From Time Magazine Archive
The roc replies angrily: Stop your windy nonsense!
From Time Magazine Archive
He too\ the mountain roc\ to carve into inking stones.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
"The Ministry of Sport and the ROC are doing everything possible to ensure the full return of the Russian national team to international competitions under the national flag and with the national anthem," Degtyarev said.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Among them are ice dance couple Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin, who competed under the ROC designation in Beijing four years ago, made moves towards skating for the U.S.—and instead landed on Tbilisi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
How has Jay-Z’s partnership between ROC Nation and the NFL, which brought artists like Rihanna, Eminem, and The Weeknd to the halftime show, impacted its evolution—both positively and negatively?
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
ROC will receive bronze medals, although no athletes were in Paris to accept them because the ROC is suspended from participating in these Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
“I am thinking a June wedding. Is very nice in the ROC in June.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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