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motte

The correct spelling is motte.

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noun

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The correct spelling is motte. A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
  2. 2.A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.
  3. 3.A word or a motto; a device.
  4. 4.A note or brief strain on a bugle.
  5. 5.A woman; a wife.

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