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roté — roté … Dictionnaire des rimes
ROTE — (Roti, ar Reuti, Arrueti, Aruety, Aroti, al Rueti, er Routi, Rutty, Ruti, Rute), Spanish Moroccan family which originated either in Rota on the Bay of Cadiz, or in Rueda (At. Rotʾa), Aragon. The first person known by this name was R. ISAAC AROTI … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Rote — Rote, n. [OF. rote, F. route, road, path. See {Route}, and cf. {Rut} a furrow, {Routine}.] A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote. Swift. [1913 Webster] till he the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rote — Rote, n. [OE. rote, probably of German origin; cf. MHG. rotte, OHG. rota, hrota, LL. chrotta. Cf. {Crowd} a kind of violin.] (Mus.) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel like arrangement; an instrument… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rote — [ rout ] noun uncount the process of learning something by repeating it many times instead of by understanding it: Children still learn their times tables by rote. rote learning: Rote learning does not really give people any insight into their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rote — Rote, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roting}.] To learn or repeat by rote. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rote — can refer to:* Crwth , a Welsh instrument *Rote learning *Rote Island, an island in Indonesia … Wikipedia
rote — [rəut US rout] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Perhaps from Latin rota ( ROTATE) or from Old French route ( ROUTE1)] formal when you learn something by repeating it many times, without thinking about it carefully or without understanding it ▪ In… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rote — rote1 [rōt] n. [ME < ?] a fixed, mechanical way of doing something; routine by rote by memory alone, without understanding or thought [to answer by rote] rote2 [rōt] n. [prob. via ME dial. < Scand, as in ON rauta, to roar, akin to OHG rōz,… … English World dictionary
Rote — Rote, n. [Cf. {Rut} roaring.] The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See {Rut}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
