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obrok

/əˈbɹoʊk/

obrok noun: a rent.

Noun

obrok (plural obroks)

  1. A rent.
  2. In Russia, a poll tax paid by peasants absent from their lord's estate.
    • Those who have been taught a trade of any sort pay him a higher obrok than a mere cultivator, and he receives a passport to go and reside where he pleases1832, Remarks on the Conduct and Probable Designs of Russia

Forms of obrok

pluralobroks

Origin of obrok

From Russian обро́к (obrók, “rent, tribute”).

Questions about obrok

What does obrok mean?
Obrok means a rent.
What part of speech is obrok?
Obrok is a noun.
How do you pronounce obrok?
Obrok is pronounced /əˈbɹoʊk/.
What is the plural of obrok?
The plural of obrok is obroks.

Words near obrok in the dictionary

  1. obrogate
  2. obrogated
  3. obrogates
  4. obrogating
  5. obrogation
  6. obrok
  7. obroks
  8. obroni
  9. obronis
  10. obrotund
  11. obround

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