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Meaning of brock in English:

brock

Pronunciation /brɒk/

noun

British

  • A name for a badger.

    • ‘Mervyn King is the wise old brock to whom the otters and accident-prone Mole turn when baffled.’

Origin

Old English brocc, broc, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh and Cornish broch, Irish and Scottish Gaelic broc, and Breton broc'h.