Rota

·noun A species of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music;

— written also rotta.

II. Rota ·noun An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also Rota Romana, that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It consists of twelve members.

III. Rota ·noun A short-lived political club established in 1659 by J. Harrington to inculcate the democratic doctrine of election of the principal officers of the state by ballot, and the annual retirement of a portion of Parliament.