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Definition of motte

Motte
Motte Motte, n. [Cf. F. motte a clod, clump, or hillock.] A clump of trees in a prairie. [Local, U.S.]

Meaning of motte from wikipedia

- A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a...
- The motte-and-bailey fallacy (named after the motte-and-bailey castle) is a form of argument and an informal fallacy where an arguer conflates two positions...
- up Motte or motte in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Motte-and-bailey is a type of construction used in castles. Motte may also refer to: La Motte (disambiguation)...
- Motte, la Motte, de la Motte, and LaMotte are French surnames. The Portuguese and Spanish version is Mota, and the Italian version is Motta. Notable people...
- Benjamin Motte (/mɒt/; November 1693 – 12 March 1738) was a London publisher and son of Benjamin Motte, Sr. Motte published many works and is well known...
- picquet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. La Motte-Picquet, LaMotte-Picquet, laMotte-Picquet, la Motte-Picquet, Lamotte-Picquet, or variation, may refer...
- Warren F. Motte is a Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Colorado Boulder. His focus is contemporary writing, with an...
- Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte (born January 13, 1984) is an American recording artist, record producer, and film composer from Boulder, Colorado. He is...
- dictionary. Lamotte, LaMotte or La Motte may refer to: La Motte, Quebec La Grande-Motte, in the Hérault département La Motte, Côtes-d'Armor, in the Côtes-d'Armor...
- "Comtesse de la Motte" (22 July 1756 – 23 August 1791) was a notorious French adventuress and thief; she was married to Nicholas de la Motte whose family's...