motte
or mott
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
Origin of motte
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How to use motte in a sentence
He therefore asked Mrs. motte, owner of the place, whether she would allow him to set fire to it, to force the British out.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberThe Count de la motte next proceeded to London and there sold several hundreds of diamonds.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones | Mrs Goddard OrpenIn possession of four hundred thousand dollars worth of diamonds, Madame de la motte's next difficulty was to sell them.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones | Mrs Goddard OrpenHe was a very useful friend to Madame de la motte until at last he turned king's evidence and explained the whole fraud.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones | Mrs Goddard OrpenEven Gougeon seemed to be waked up, and fixed his greedy black eyes on motte.
The False Chevalier | William Douw Lighthall
British Dictionary definitions for motte
/ (mɒt) /
history a natural or man-made mound on which a castle was erected
Origin of motte
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