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rook1

Syllabification: (rook)
Pronunciation: /ro͝ok/

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Definition of rook

noun

  • a gregarious Eurasian crow with black plumage and a bare face, nesting in colonies in treetops.
    • Corvus frugilegus, family Corvidae

verb

[with object] informal
  • take money from (someone) by cheating, defrauding, or overcharging them.

Origin:

Old English hrōc, probably imitative and of Germanic origin; related to Dutch roek

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