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roots
/ °ù³Ü˳ٲõ /
adjective
- (of popular music) going back to the origins of a style, esp in being genuine and unpretentious
roots rock
Roots
- (1976) A Pulitzer Prize –w¾±²Ô²Ô¾±²Ô²µ novel by the African-American author Alex Haley , later made into a popular television drama. It traces a black American man's heritage to Africa , where his ancestors had been captured and sold as slaves.
Derived Forms
- ˈ°ù´Ç´Ç³Ù²õ²â, adjective
Example Sentences
The roots of sectarian conflict run deep here, nourished by decades of repressive rule by the Assad family, members of Syria's Alawite minority.
To me, it is a global authoritarian movement with fascist roots.
Under the new administration of Donald Trump, this agency with 218-year-old roots is undergoing another significant change — one that experts fear could significantly hamper NOAA’s work.
The retail chain, which has roots in L.A. and was once known for its trendy and inexpensive offerings, will begin an orderly wind-down of its U.S. business while continuing to search for a buyer.
It’s not a very long trail, but it’s challenging in that it has roots and rocks and all kinds of different things that could present a problem if you’re not used to it.
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