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roque [rohk] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- 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 1895–1900, Americanism; back formation from roquet Examples from the Web for roque Contemporary Examples of roque
“I stand for America all the way,” Roque shouted as he was arrested.
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Historical Examples of roque
Theodora gasped for breath; she gazed on Roque with astonishment.
Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso
Sweet master, you surely don’t mean to harm your faithful Roque?
Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso
Roque obeyed—Theodora indeed slept, but it was the sleep of death.
Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso
The intervention of Saint Roque is exclusively in favor of the Catholics.
T.H. Pardo de Tavera
Saint Roque has the power of stopping the spread of epidemics.
T.H. Pardo de Tavera
British Dictionary definitions for roque roque noun
- US a game developed from croquet, played on a hard surface with a resilient surrounding border from which the ball can rebound
Word Origin for roque C19: variant of croquet Word Origin and History for roque
1899, “arbitrary alteration of croquet” [OED].