Associations to the word «Motte»
Noun
- Marquis
- Heinrich
- Baron
- Anglo
- Churchyard
- Cardinal
- Rebecca
- Madame
- Diameter
- Ninth
- Henri
- Mme
- Nicolas
- Romantic
- Baroness
- Marie
- Courtyard
- Frigate
- Champ
- Confluence
- Salon
- Captive
- Monument
- Outpost
- Renault
- Parma
- Germain
- Middleton
- Emmanuel
- Parody
- Marion
- Site
- Northumberland
- Century
- Sur
- Siege
- Countryside
- Le
- Commune
- Keep
- Hill
- Crossing
- Les
- Chevalier
- Jean
- Abbey
- Duchess
- Crosse
- Monsieur
- Storey
- Curtain
- Admiral
- Windsor
- Turf
- Priory
- Defence
- Summit
- Charlotte
- Treason
- Earl
- Engraving
- Calhoun
- Metre
- Miller
- Clifford
- Flat
- Wales
- Hyde
Adjective
Wiktionary
MOTTE, noun. A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
MOTTE, noun. (US) (dialect) A clump of trees in a prairie.
MOTTE AND BAILEY, noun. The predecessor of the castle, having a raised earth mound (the motte) topped with a tower (or donjon), and a wooden ring fortification surrounding a courtyard (the bailey).
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.