Rote
[rəʊt] or [rot]
Definition
(n.) A root.
(n.) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
(n.) The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut.
(n.) A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote.
(v. t.) To learn or repeat by rote.
(v. i.) To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate.
Editor: Thea
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Repetition.[2]. Rut (of the sea).
Inputed by Giles
Definition
n. the sound of the surf.
n. the mechanical repetition of words without knowledge of the meaning: a row or rank.—v.t. (Shak.) to learn by rote.
n. a musical instrument with strings.—n. Rō′tour.
Edited by Eileen