Brock Definition

brŏk
noun
A badger.
Webster's New World

A brocket.

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verb

To taunt.

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pronoun

An English and Scottish surname​, a variant of Brook, or originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble a badger (Middle English broc(k)).

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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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Other Word Forms of Brock

Noun

Singular:
brock
Plural:
brocks

Origin of Brock

  • From Old English broc, itself from a source akin to Irish broc, Welsh broch, Cornish brogh.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English brok from Old English broc of Celtic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Brock Sentence Examples

  • Miss Brock came from Monxton where her family had a saddler 's business.

  • Provision was made in the design, by Sir Aston Webb, for the extension of the Mall to open upon Trafalgar Square, through gateways in a semicircular range of buildings to be occupied by government offices, and for a wide circular space in front of the Palace, with a statue of the Queen by Thomas Brock in its centre.

  • Through the influence of Lieut.-Governor Gore, supplemented by that of Sir Isaac Brock, Strachan was prevailed upon in 1812 to transfer himself to York, where he was soon deeply involved in civil and ecclesiastical politics.

  • But they were much influenced by fear of the Indians, who had been won over to the British side by the energy of Brock.

  • In the second half of 1812 the British general, Sir Isaac Brock, lieutenantgovernor of Upper Canada, adopted measures for opposing the Americans on the frontier line, between Huron and Erie.

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Words Starting With

BBRBRO

Words Ending With

KCKOCK

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