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Now that he was in his prime, there was no simian in all the mighty forest through which he roved that dared contest his right to rule, nor did the other and larger animals molest him.
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Rove — may refer to:* Rove (TV series) ** Rove McManus, host of the above series * Rove goat, a breed of goat * Karl Rove, American political strategist … Wikipedia
Rove — Rove, n. The act of wandering; a ramble. [1913 Webster] In thy nocturnal rove one moment halt. Young. [1913 Webster] {Rove beetle} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of numerous species of beetles of the family {Staphylinid[ae]}, having short elytra beneath… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rove — Rove, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roving}.] [Cf. D. rooven to rob; akin to E. reave. See {Reave}, {Rob}.] 1. To practice robbery on the seas; to wander about on the seas in piracy. [Obs.] Hakluyt. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rove — ist der Familienname von: Karl Rove (* 1950), US amerikanischer Politiker Kristiina Rove (* 1990), finnische Skirennläuferin Olavi Rove (1915–1966), finnischer Turner und Olympiasieger Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
rove — [rəuv US rouv] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from rave to wander (14 19 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] written to travel from one place to another = ↑roam ▪ a salesman roving the country 2.) roving reporter … Dictionary of contemporary English
Rove — Rove, v. t. 1. To wander over or through. [1913 Webster] Roving the field, I chanced A goodly tree far distant to behold. milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To plow into ridges by turning the earth of two furrows together. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rove — (r[=o]v), v. t. [perhaps fr. or akin to reeve.] 1. To draw through an eye or aperture. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw out into flakes; to card, as wool. Jamieson. [1913 Webster] 3. To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rove — (r[=o]v), n. 1. A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boat building. [1913 Webster] 2. A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slighty twisted, preparatory to further process; a roving. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rove — [ rouv ] verb intransitive or transitive MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) to move around an area without a definite direction or purpose: ROAM 2. ) if your eyes rove around a place, you look all around it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rove — (v.) to wander with no fixed destination, 1530s, possibly a Midlands dialectal variant of northern English and Scottish rave to wander, stray, from M.E. raven, probably from O.N. rafa to wander, rove. Influenced by ROVER (Cf. rover). Earliest… … Etymology dictionary
rove — rove1 [rōv] vi. roved, roving [ME roven, orig. an archery term as vt. < ?] 1. to wander about; go from place to place, esp. over an extensive area, with no particular course or destination; roam 2. to look around: said of the eyes vt. to… … English World dictionary
