rota

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[ roh-tuh ]
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noun
  1. Chiefly British.

    • a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.

    • an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.

  2. a roster.

  1. (initial capital letter)Roman Catholic Church.Official name Sa·cra Ro·ma·na Ro·ta [sah-kruhroh-mah-nuh-roh-tuh] /ˈsɑ krə roʊˈmɑ nə ˈroʊ tə/ or Sa·cred Ro·man Ro·ta . the ecclesiastical tribunal in Rome, constituting the court of final appeal.

Origin of rota

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First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin: “wheel”

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Other definitions for rota (2 of 3)

rota2
[ roh-tuh ]

noun

Other definitions for Rota (3 of 3)

Rota
[ raw-tah ]

noun
  1. Ni·no [nee-naw], /ˈni nɔ/, 1911–1979, Italian composer.

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British Dictionary definitions for rota (1 of 2)

rota

/ (ˈrəʊtə) /


noun
  1. mainly British a register of names showing the order in which people take their turn to perform certain duties

Origin of rota

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C17: from Latin: a wheel

British Dictionary definitions for Rota (2 of 2)

Rota

/ (ˈrəʊtə) /


noun
  1. RC Church the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for judging cases brought before the Holy See

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