Rok
[rok]
- a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.
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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
To the ROK and U.S. soldiers stationed in the JSA, it is unironically referred to as Freedom Village.
Historical Examples
The Rok is no longer used in England, though still common in the North.
Romantic BalladsGeorge Borrow
Roccus, rok′us, n. a genus of serranoid fishes, including the rock-fish or striped bass of the United States.
Rocta, rok′ta, n. a medieval musical instrument, resembling the violin.
He will be a domestik man, and will kno how to rok the kradle and pare potatoze.
Josh Billings' Old Farmer's AllminaxHenry Wheeler Shaw
ROK
- South Korea (international car registration)
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Word Origin
From R(epublic of) K(orea)
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