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countable and uncountable, plural Rotas
(Catholicism) A branch of the papal Curia which serves as an appellate court in ecclesiastical cases, including cases of marriage nullity. quotations examples
The Rota consists of twelve Doctors, chosen out of the four Nations of Italy, France, Spain, and Germany.
1728, Ephraim Chambers, Cyclopaedia, s.v. "Rota"
(UK, historical or obsolete) A club established by James Harrington in 1659 to advocate term limits and rotation of government offices; other similar clubs of the era.
(countable) A surname from Italian. examples
A town in Andalusia, Spain. examples