Roo

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uː

From Middle English roo, ro, from Old English rō, rōw ("quietness, quiet, rest"), from Proto-Germanic *rōwō ("quiet, rest"), from Proto-Indo-European *ere(w)-, *rē(w)- ("quiet"). Cognate with Scots ro, ruve ("peace, repose"), German Ruhe ("rest, peace, tranquility"), Danish and Swedish ro ("rest, peace, tranquility"), Icelandic ró ("tranquility, quietness").

Full definition of roo

Noun

1. (UK dialectal or obsolete) Peace; quietness.
2. (UK dialectal) Rest; stillness.

Derived terms

• roolie

From kangaroo.

Noun

1. Short form of kangaroo.

Derived terms

• roo bar

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1. Quintana Roo, a state of Mexico.