Rota

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Catholicism) A branch of the papal Curia which serves as an appellate court in ecclesiastical cases, including cases of marriage nullity.
  • (UK) A club established by James Harrington in 1659 to advocate term limits and rotation of government offices; other similar clubs of the era.

Etymology

Derived from Latin Rota (an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic Church), rota (wheel, rolling thing).

Origin

Latin

rota

Gloss

wheel, rolling thing

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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