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rook (ro̵ok)
noun
- a gregarious European crow (Corvus frugilegus) with a bare spot by its bill
- a swindler; cheat
Etymology: ME roc < OE hroc, akin to Ger ruch < IE echoic base *ker- > crow, raven
transitive verb, intransitive verb
Etymology: prob. from the bird's thievishness
rook (ro̵ok)
noun
Etymology: ME rok < OFr roc < Ar rukhkh < Pers rukh
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Converse of object
- shoot: Alex James: The Great Escape Published: 10 May 2006 They shoot rooks don't they?
Adjective modifier
- black: Sky very clear blue coming up from the moor and oak tree and complex network branches were full of black rooks.
Modifies a noun
- sacrifice: Emboldened, I suggest a rook sacrifice on f7.
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