roque
a form of croquet played on a clay or hard-surface court surrounded by a low wall off which the balls may be played.
Origin of roque
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How to use roque in a sentence
In the days following the attack, though, Frank roque mistook a Sikh man in Arizona for a Muslim, and killed him.
This Islamophobe Is An Arab-American Christian Like Me | Anna Lekas Miller | September 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“I stand for America all the way,” roque shouted as he was arrested.
Don roque made a last gesture of menace, and buried his spurs in the flanks of his horse.
The Guide of the Desert | Gustave AimardDon roque felt emotion in spite of himself, at the artless loyalty of this half-civilised man.
The Guide of the Desert | Gustave AimardThe girls at the windows had nothing for it but to come downstairs, and Patina came with them, for Don roque brooked no delay.
The Fourth Estate, vol.1 | Armando Palacio Valds
And yet it was really more necessary for Don roque to be escorted home than it had hitherto been.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 | Armando Palacio ValdsBut Don roque in a fury dashed the glass to the ground, and roared like a person possessed with the devil.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 | Armando Palacio Valds
British Dictionary definitions for roque
/ (rəʊk) /
US a game developed from croquet, played on a hard surface with a resilient surrounding border from which the ball can rebound
Origin of roque
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