"rooves" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹuːvz/, /ɹʊvz/
Rhymes: -uːvz, -ʊvz Etymology: From Middle English rooves, roves, from Old English hrōfas (nominative and accusative plural of hrōf (“roof”)); equivalent to roof + -s. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|rooves}} Middle English rooves, {{inh|en|ang|hrōfas|pos=nominative and accusative plural of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">hrōf</i> (“roof”)}} Old English hrōfas (nominative and accusative plural of hrōf (“roof”)), {{suf|en|roof|s}} roof + -s Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} rooves
  1. (UK, uncommon, often proscribed) plural of roof Tags: UK, form-of, often, plural, proscribed, uncommon Form of: roof Synonyms: roofs
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