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Definition of
roost noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
roost
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
rust
/
/
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a place where birds sleep
Idioms
rule the roost
(
informal
)
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to be the most powerful member of a group
My grandmother ruled the roost in her house.
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roost
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