rote vs violin

rote

noun
  • 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. 

  • Synonym of crowd. 

  • Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure. 

  • The roar of the surf; the sound of waves breaking on the shore. 

verb
  • To learn or repeat by rote. 

adj
  • By repetition or practice. 

violin

noun
  • A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. 

  • Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas, and cellos and sometimes further including the double bass. 

  • The position of a violinist in an orchestra or group. 

verb
  • To play on, or as if on, a violin. 

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