ruc
ruc is the alternative form of roc.
Meaning of roc
Noun (1)
roc (plural rocs)
- 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...
- Synonyms:
- peng
- The Arabian Nights Entertainment. Tale 4. Sinbad. The Second Voyage.
Noun (2)
roc
Proper noun capitalized: RUC
RUC
- Initialism of Royal Ulster Constabulary (now known as the PSNI).
- Whereas the R.U.C. was highly militarized and overwhelmingly Protestant, the current force has tried to be more representative of the community it polices — although because of a “substantial” terrorist threat from paramilitary groups opposed to the peace process, it is the only police force in the...2023 September 5, Megan Specia, “Northern Ireland Police Chief Resigns Amid Mounting Scandals”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Noun capitalized: RUC
RUC (plural RUCs)
Forms of ruc
| plural | rucs |
|---|---|
| plural | RUCs |
Questions about ruc
- What is ruc the alternative form of?
- Ruc is the alternative form of roc.
- What part of speech is ruc?
- Ruc can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near ruc in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ruc (page history and authors); RUC (page history and authors); roc (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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