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rote [ rōt ] (plural rotes)


noun 
Definition:
 
medieval stringed instrument: a medieval stringed instrument played by plucking

[14th century. < Old French, probably < late Latin chrotta "British musical instrument" < Welsh crwth "crowd (Celtic stringed instrument)" or Old Irish crot "harp, cithara"]
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