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rum

Pronunciation: /ruːm/

“rum” is an Old English word. Its 6 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. spacious, roomy
  2. long, extended (of time)
  3. liberal, extensive, ample, abundant, bountiful, expansive, generous

noun

  1. room, space
  2. a space of time, an interval
  3. opportunity

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rūm. Cognate with Old Saxon rūm, Dutch ruim, Old High German rūm, Old Norse rúmr, Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍃 (rums).

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