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rollMain Entry: 1roll Pronunciation: \ˈrōl\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English rolle, from Anglo-French roule, rolle, from Medieval Latin rolla, alteration of rotula, from Latin, diminutive of rota wheel; akin to Old High German rad wheel, Welsh rhod, Sanskrit ratha wagon Date: 13th century 1 a (1) : a written document that may be rolled up : scroll; specifically : a document containing an official or formal record <the rolls of parliament> (2) : a manuscript book b : a list of names or related items : catalog c : an official list <the voter rolls>: as (1) : muster roll (2) : a list of members of a school or class or of members of a legislative body
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