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Rota

UK/ˈɹəʊtə/ US/ˈɹoʊtə/ uncommon obsolete uk

noun

1.

(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts

2.

a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties

Origin

Borrowed from Latin rota (“wheel”). Doublet of rotor and ruote.

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