About The Word Rota
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Rota
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What's The Definition Of Rota?
[n] (British) a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties
[n] (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts Synonyms | Synonyms for Rota: Related Terms | Find terms related to Rota: See Also | court | judicature | roll | roster | tribunal Rota In Webster's Dictionary \Ro"ta\, n. [L. rota wheel. The name is said to allude to
the design of the floor of the room in which the court used
to sit, which was that of a wheel. See {Rotary}.]
1. An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also {Rota
Romana}, that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It
consists of twelve members.
2. (Eng. Hist.) A short-lived political club established in
1659 by J.Harrington to inculcate the democratic doctrine
of election of the principal officers of the state by
ballot, and the annual retirement of a portion of
Parliament.
\Ro"ta\, n. (Mus.) A species of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music; -- written also {rotta}. |
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