Found 2 items, similar to Rota.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Rota Rota n 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
English → English (gcide) Definition: Rota Rota \Ro"ta\, n. [L. rota wheel. The name is said to allude to the design of the floor of the room in which the court used to sit, which was that of a wheel. See Rotary.] 1. An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also Rota Romana , that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It consists of twelve members. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Hist.) 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. [1913 Webster] Rota \Ro"ta\, n. (Mus.) A species of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music; -- written also rotta. [1913 Webster]