What does "roc" mean?
An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.
Roc
/ɹɒk/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.
- Grammar: roc is listed as name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: bomb, colossal bird, dragon, emblem.
- Useful contrasts: concreteness, literalism, ordinary bird.
- Usage evidence: I have decided to write ten sentences in Spanish each day. I'm sure that Rocío will be very happy to correct them.
How to use "roc"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.
"The Arabian Nights Entertainment. Tale 4. Sinbad. The Second Voyage. "By this time the sun was about to set, and all of a sudden the sky became as dark as if it had been covered with a thick cloud. I was much astonished at this sudden darkness, but much more when I found it occasioned by a bird of a monstrous size, that came flying toward me. I remembered that I had often heard mariners speak of a miraculous bird called Roc, and conceived that the great dome which I so much admired must be its egg. In short, the bird alighted, and sat over the egg. As I perceived her coming, I crept to the egg, so that I had before me one of the legs of the bird, which was as big as the trunk of a tree. I tied myself strongly to it with my turban, in hopes that the roc next morning would carry me with her out of this desert island. After having passed the night in this condition, the bird flew away as soon as it was daylight, and carried me so high, that I could not discern the earth;"
- 2 Rocuronium. colloquial
- 3 Initialism of region of convergence. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength wordnet
- 5 Initialism of receiver operating characteristic. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Republic of China (all senses). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"Near-synonym: China"
- 2 Alternative form of ROC (R of C) alt-of, alternative
- 3 Initialism of Republic of China (all senses).; Taiwan ROC.
"Former U.S. Senator George McGovern said that during his one-week visit to the ROC he met many friendly, optimistic and energetic people, and called the Republic of China an "energetic" country. He said he hopes his visit will help to promote understanding between the ROC and liberals in the United States."
- 4 Initialism of Republic of China (all senses).; A former sovereign state of China, 1912–1949; dissolved by the declaration of the People's Republic.
- 5 The "Rest of Canada", i.e. Canada excluding the province of Quebec. Canada
"[T]he old and tired purveyors of separatism in Québec continue to harp on what they contend Québec is not—essentially, “not the ROC”—in order to peddle their snake oil."
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- 6 Abbreviation of Republic of (the) Congo, Congo-Brazzaville. abbreviation, alt-of
- 7 Abbreviation of Russia(n) Olympic Committee. abbreviation, alt-of
- 8 Abbreviation of Race of Champions. abbreviation, alt-of
- 9 Abbreviation of Russian Orthodox Church. abbreviation, alt-of
- 10 The Royal Observer Corps, a former United Kingdom defence organization (1925 to 1992). UK, historical
Synonyms
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Example
"I have decided to write ten sentences in Spanish each day. I'm sure that Rocío will be very happy to correct them."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "roc"?
Common synonyms include: bomb, colossal bird, dragon, emblem, giant bird, harpy.
How do you use "roc" in a sentence?
I have decided to write ten sentences in Spanish each day. I'm sure that Rocío will be very happy to correct them.
How do you pronounce "roc"?
Pronounced /ɹɒk/.
Etymology
From Spanish rocho, ruc, from Arabic رُخّ (ruḵḵ), from Classical Persian رُخ (rux).