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roc

rock, bedrock

noun ROK Rare

Usage Note

Roc denotes solid, unmoving rock or bedrock and is more literary than rocher (a specific rock or boulder). It appears in expressions like solide comme un roc (as solid as a rock) to describe an unshakeable person or foundation. In modern prose rocher is more common for physical rocks.

Examples

"La forteresse est bâtie sur le roc."

Natural Translation

The fortress is built on bedrock.

Literal Translation

The fortress is built on the rock.

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