ROQUE

Meaning of ROQUE in English

/rohk/ , n.

a form of croquet played on a clay or hard-surface court surrounded by a low wall off which the balls may be played.

[ 1895-1900, Amer.; back formation from ROQUET ]

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ROQUE — noun Etymology: alteration of c~t Date: 1899 c~t played on a hard-surfaced court with a raised border
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROQUE — ˈrōk noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration of croquet (I) : croquet played on a hard-surfaced court having a raised …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROQUE — (n.) A form of croquet modified for greater accuracy of play. The court has a wood border often faced with …
Английский словарь Webster
ROQUE — n. game based on croquet played on a hard court surrounded by a low wall from which the ball can …
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ROQUE — noun Etymology: alteration of croquet Date: 1899 : croquet played on a hard-surfaced court with a raised border
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROQUE — add. ·noun a form of croquet modified for greater accuracy of play. the court has a wood border often faced …
Webster English vocab
ROQUE — [ rəʊk ] ■ noun US a form of c~t played on a hard court surrounded by a bank. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROQUE — [roque] n [alter. of croquet] (1899): croquet played on a hard-surfaced court with a raised border
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROQUE — / rəʊk; NAmE roʊk/ noun [ U ] ( US ) a game, similar to croquet but played on a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROQUE — n. US croquet played on a hard court surrounded by a bank. [alt. form of ROQUET]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROQUE — n. US croquet played on a hard court surrounded by a bank. [ alt. form of ROQUET ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROQUE — n. US croquet played on a hard court surrounded by a bank. Etymology: alt. form of ROQUET
Oxford English vocab
ROQUE — n. Pronunciation: ' r ō k Function: noun Etymology: alteration of croquet Date: 1899 : croquet played on a hard-surfaced …
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SÃO ROQUE, CAPE — geographical name headland NE Brazil N of Natal
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PRESIDENCIA ROQUE SÁENZ PEÑA — /prdde'see dhen"syah rddaw"ke sah"ens pe"nyah/ a city in N Argentina. 38,620.
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SÃO ROQUE, CAPE — geographical name headland NE Brazil N of Natal
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SAO ROQUE, CAPE — Portuguese Cabo De So Roque, headland on the northeastern Atlantic coast of Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte state, 20 miles …
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SAENZ PENA, ROQUE — born March 19, 1851, Buenos Aires died Aug. 9, 1914, Buenos Aires president of Argentina from 1910 until his death, …
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CÓRDOBA — I City (pop., 1999 est.: 1,275,585), the second largest in Argentina. It lies on the Primero River along the foothills …
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ROCK — I. ˈräk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken …
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CROQUET — I. (ˈ)krō|kā noun ( -s ) Etymology: French dialect, hockey stick, from Old North French, shepherd's crook — more at …
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ROQUET — /roh kay"/ , v. , roqueted /-kayd"/ , roqueting /-kay"ing/ , n. Croquet, Roque. v.t. 1. to cause one's ball …
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ROCHE ALUM — /rohch/ , Chem. an alumlike substance derived from alunite. [ 1400-50; roche cliff, rocky height (now obs.), late ME (see …
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ROCK — [rock] vb [ME rokken, fr. OE roccian; akin to OHG rucken to cause to move] vt (12c) 1 a: to …
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BAROQUE — [ba.roque] adj, often cap [F, fr. MF barroque irregularly shaped (of a pearl), fr. Pg barroco irregularly shaped pearl] (1765) …
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ROQUEFORT — [Roque.fort] trademark--used for a pungent French blue cheese made from sheep's milk
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EQUATORIAL CURRENT — ocean current flowing westward near the equator, predominantly controlled by the winds. Characteristically, equatorial-current systems consist of two westward-flowing currents …
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CROQUET — also called Lawn Croquet, popular outdoor game, played on a lawn or court, with long-handled mallets with which the players …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1999: WORLD-AFFAIRS — AFGHANISTAN Area: 652,225 sq km (251,825 sq mi) Population (1998 est.): 24,792,000 (including Afghan refugees estimated to number more than …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: WORLD-AFFAIRS — AFGHANISTAN Area: 652,225 sq km (251,825 sq mi) Population (1997 est.): 23,738,000 (including Afghan refugees estimated to number more than …
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WASHINGTON — town in Sunderland metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Durham, England. It lies along the …
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SALADO RIVER — Spanish Ro Salado river in northeastern Buenos Aires province, Argentina. It rises at Lake El Chaar, which lies at an …
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