roc

[ rok ]

noun

, Arabian Mythology.

1. a bird of enormous size and strength.

roc

¹

/ rɒk /

noun

1. (in Arabian legend) a bird of enormous size and power

ROC

²

abbreviation for

1. Royal Observer Corps

Word History and Origins

Origin of roc¹

1570–80; < Arabic rukhkh, probably < Persian rukh; rook ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of roc¹

C16: from Arabic rukhkh , from Persian rukh

Example Sentences

I opened it and, in careful printing was written “You roc.”

From Seattle Times

He too\ the mountain roc\ to carve into inking stones.

From Literature

Further, if Signor Bianconi's assumption hold good, then may we not have done amiss in banishing the "roc" to the realms of fiction?

From Project Gutenberg

The egg itself, with its shell of white, was geometrically perfect, and brought to mind the famous tale of Sindbad and the gigantic roc.

From Project Gutenberg

It was of a giant bird, like the roc of the Arabian Nights.

From Project Gutenberg