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Word entry · 3 letters

roc

Best crossword clue

"Mythical giant bird"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /ɹɒk/Part of speech nounSorted corStarts with REnds with C2 cluesCommon crossword word
1R2O3C

Definitions

  1. mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength

Word origin

From Spanish rocho, ruc, from Arabic رُخّ (ruḵḵ), from Classical Persian رُخ (rux).

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: China
  • [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.
  • If Quebeckers believe that voting PQ means putting a knife to Canada’s throat, they should think again. The ROC is fed up with these threats.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Mythical giant bird3 letters
02Legendary bird3 letters

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