Definition of rota Rota

/ɹowˈtʌ/ - [rowtu] - ro•ta

We found 8 definitions of rota from 4 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: rotas

rota - a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties
  roster, roll the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
rota - (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
  tribunal, judicature, court respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • rota (Noun)
    A schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or rarely privilege between a set of people according to a possibly periodic calendar.
  • rota (Noun)
    A kind of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • rota (n.)
    An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also Rota Romana, that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It consists of twelve members.
  • rota (n.)
    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.
  • rota (n.)
    A species of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music; -- written also rotta.

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  • rota, noun, singular of rotas.

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rota in sign language
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