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roo

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3
Words With Friends
3
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/ˈɹuː/ (UK)
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/ˈɹuː/ (UK) · /ˈɹu/ (US)

Definition of roo

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable)Peace; quietness.
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noun

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable)Peace; quietness.
  2. (UK, dialectal, uncountable)Rest; stillness.
  3. (Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang)Clipping of kangaroo.

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Etymology

From Middle English roo, ro, from Old English rō, rōw (“quietness, quiet, rest”), from Proto-Germanic *rōō (“quiet, rest”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to rest; quiet”). Cognate with Scots ro, ruve (“peace, repose”), German Ruhe (“rest, peace, tranquility”), Danish, Norwegian and Swedish ro (“rest, peace, tranquility”), Icelandic ró (“tranquility, quietness”).

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