Rok

[ rok ]

/ rɒk /

noun

a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.

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Origin of Rok

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

Words nearby Rok

roil, roily, roister, rojak, Rojas, Rok, roke, Rokitansky, Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, Rokitansky's disease, Rokitansky's pelvis

Definition for Rok (2 of 2)

ROK

Republic of Korea.

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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
Rocta, rok′ta, n. a medieval musical instrument, resembling the violin.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
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
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

The Rok is no longer used in England, though still common in the North.
Romantic Ballads|George Borrow

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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