rota
1Chiefly 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.
a roster.
(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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Ni·no [nee-naw], /ˈni nɔ/, 1911–1979, Italian composer.
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How to use rota in a sentence
One in four desks is currently being used in the newsroom and follow a team rota system.
‘Safe-space’ signs and which direction to face: At 30% capacity, how News UK is returning to the office | Lucinda Southern | August 13, 2020 | DigidayIn an email interview with The Daily Beast, the former rota chief stressed that he believes in a free press.
In Brazil, An Outspoken Colonel, a Journalist in Hiding and Mysterious Threats of Death | Dom Phillips | October 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTNearby, in rota, there is also a major U.S. base, another attractive target.
The gorgeous rota looks like an alien lighthouse, with silvery lights spinning out of its core.
As a foundation of their scheme, the cabal have established a sort of rota in the court.
Rotatoria (rta, a wheel) or Rotifera (rota and fero, to bear).
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope | John William GriffithThat an English sovereign should plead before the rota at Rome was, of course, preposterous.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon | J.A. FroudeIf the cause was tried at Rome, was it to be tried before the Cardinals in consistory or before the court of the rota?
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon | J.A. FroudeBy this order the burden fell upon certain portions of the inhabitants exclusively and not pro rota upon the whole.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution | L. Carroll Judson
British Dictionary definitions for rota (1 of 2)
/ (ˈrəʊtə) /
mainly British a register of names showing the order in which people take their turn to perform certain duties
Origin of rota
1British Dictionary definitions for Rota (2 of 2)
/ (ˈrəʊtə) /
RC Church the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for judging cases brought before the Holy See
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