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Definition of roost noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

roost

noun
 
/ruːst/
 
/ruːst/
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  1. a place where birds sleepTopics Birdsc2
    Word OriginOld English hrōst, related to Dutch roest; of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
rule the roost
  1. (informal) to be the most powerful member of a group
    • Liverpool ruled the roost in English football for a decade.
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