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moots

moots is the plural of moot.

moots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of moot.

Meaning of moot

Noun

moot (plural moots)

  1. A moot court.
    • The pleading used in courts and chancery called moots.1531, Thomas Elyot, The Boke Named the Governour […], London: […] Tho[mas] Bertheleti, →OCLC
  2. A system of arbitration in many areas of Africa in which the primary goal is to settle a dispute and reintegrate adversaries into society rather than assess penalties.
  3. (scouting) A gathering of Rovers, usually in the form of a camp lasting two weeks.
  4. A social gathering of pagans, normally held in a public house.
  5. (historical) An assembly (usually for decision-making in a locality).
  6. A ring for gauging wooden pins.

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Questions about moots

What is moots the plural of?
Moots is the plural of moot.

Words near moots in the dictionary

  1. mootman
  2. mootmen
  3. mootness
  4. Mootoo
  5. Mootoos
  6. moots
  7. mootsuddies
  8. mootsuddy
  9. mootusudee
  10. mootusudees
  11. MOOTW

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