rolls
English meaning: Rolls
Definition
The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
Example
“Look at the roll of the waves.”
Another example: “Their names were entered on the company's rolls as founding members.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The plural noun 'rolls' covers several everyday senses: small round loaves of bread, official lists or registers (the rolls of the court), and rolling movements. Context determines the meaning; all are neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'rolle' (a roll of parchment), from Latin 'rotulus' (little wheel), diminutive of 'rota' (wheel); in English from the 13th century.
Related Words
- royce
- dice
- hearth
- chancery
- roll
- exchequer
- monmouth
- bentley
- toilet
- rolled
Common Collocations
- bread rolls
- drum rolls
- tax rolls
- on a roll
- electoral rolls
- cinnamon rolls
Word Forms
roll (n, v); rolls; rolled; rolling
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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