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Rok

1 American  
[rok] / rɒk /

noun

  1. a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.


ROK 2 American  
  1. Republic of Korea.


ROK British  

abbreviation

  1. South Korea (international car registration)

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Etymology

Origin of Rok

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

Example Sentences

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Research Professor Kyeong Rok Choi, the first author of this paper, said, "Microbial foods produced from various sustainable raw materials will soon be commonly encountered at our tables."

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024

Environmentalist Rok Rozman, who received multiple fines for taking part in protests, feels vindicated.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023

Price: $484+ Fully Rok Espresso Maker Sometimes you need that caffeine hit, and one that you handmake yourself can feel all the more rewarding and energizing.

From The Verge • Nov. 22, 2021

For lunch, we disembarked on a powdery white beach at the narrow channel that runs between Ko Rok Nok and Ko Rok Nai.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2019

Sigurd Grani with his word urged, the fire was quenched before the prince, the flame allayed before the glory-seeker with the bright saddle that Rok had owned.

From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson