roster

[ ros-ter ]
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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.

Origin of roster

1
1720–30; <Dutch rooster list, roster, literally, gridiron, in reference to the ruled paper used, equivalent to roost(en) to roast + -er-er1

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British Dictionary definitions for roster (1 of 2)

roster1

/ (ˈrɒstə) /


noun
  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

verb
  1. (tr) to place on a roster

Origin of roster

1
C18: from Dutch rooster grating or list (the lined paper looking like a grid)

British Dictionary definitions for roster (2 of 2)

roster2

/ (ˈrɒstə) /


noun
  1. Northern English dialect a rascal

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