roster
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tər noun
1.
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
2.
any list, roll, or register: a roster of famous scientists; a roster of coming events.
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roster1 (ˈrɒstə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a list or register, esp one showing the order of people enrolled for duty |
| 2. | marketing the list of advertising agencies regularly used by a particular company |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to place on a roster |
| [C18: from Dutch rooster grating or list (the lined paper looking like a grid)] | |
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Roster
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| roster2 (ˈrɒstə) | |
| —n | |
| dialect (Northern English) a rascal | |
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Word Origin & History
roster
1727, from Du. rooster "table, list," originally "gridiron," from M.Du. roosten "to roast" (see roast). So called from the grid of lines drawn on a paper to make a list.
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Example sentences
The roster of her innovations includes items now commonplace and indispensable.
Benefits are paid by employers, who pick candidates from a roster culled by city staffers.
Maybe the department to which you're applying has an outstanding faculty roster.
Palfrey claims her client roster is loaded with the names of powerful government insiders.
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