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mote

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) mote (verbal auxiliary)
  2. 2) mote (noun)

1mote

verbal auxiliary \ˈmōt\

Definition of MOTE

archaic
: may, might

Origin of MOTE

Middle English, from Old English mōtan to be allowed to — more at must
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MOTE

bloat, boat, coat, cote, dote, float, gloat, goat, groat, haute, moat, note, oat, quote, rote, shoat, stoat, throat, tote, vote

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