Definition of Motte. Meaning of Motte. Synonyms of Motte

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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)...
- 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...
- Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte, Baron Fouqué (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç də la ˌmɔtfuˈkeː]); (12 February 1777 – 23 January 1843) was a German writer of...
- 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...
- Antoine Houdar de la Motte (18 January 1672 – 26 December 1731) was a French author. De la Motte was born and died in Paris. In 1693 his comedy, Les Originaux...
- picquet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. La Motte-Picquet, LaMotte-Picquet, laMotte-Picquet, la Motte-Picquet, Lamotte-Picquet, or variation, may refer...
- Isle La Motte (French: Île La Motte) is an island in Lake Champlain in northwestern Vermont, United States. At 7 mi (11 km) by 2 mi (3 km), it lies close...