Rok

[rok]

noun

a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.

Origin of Rok

R(epublic) o(f) K(orea)

ROK

Republic of Korea.

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Examples from the Web for rok

Contemporary Examples of rok

To the ROK and U.S. soldiers stationed in the JSA, it is unironically referred to as Freedom Village.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea
Rich Goldstein
December 30, 2014

Historical Examples of rok

The Rok is no longer used in England, though still common in the North.
Romantic Ballads
George Borrow
Roccus, rok′us, n. a genus of serranoid fishes, including the rock-fish or striped bass of the United States.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)
Various
Rocta, rok′ta, n. a medieval musical instrument, resembling the violin.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)
Various
He will be a domestik man, and will kno how to rok the kradle and pare potatoze.
Josh Billings' Old Farmer's Allminax
Henry Wheeler Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for rok

ROK

abbreviation for

South Korea (international car registration)

Word Origin for ROK

From R(epublic of) K(orea)

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