"Roof" meaning in English

See Roof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Mandarin 危宿 (Wēixiù). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|cmn|危宿|tr=Wēixiù}} Calque of Mandarin 危宿 (Wēixiù) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Roof
  1. (astronomy) A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: Rooftop
    Sense id: en-Roof-en-name-6DOvgoUK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: * As an English surname, spelling variant of Rolfe. * As a German surname, from a personal name ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic *hrōþi (“fame, glory, renown”); also Americanized from Ruff, itself shortened from Rudolf (and from the same root). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*hrōþi|t=fame, glory, renown}} Proto-West Germanic *hrōþi (“fame, glory, renown”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Roof
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Roof-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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