barmote

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noun

A court held in Derbyshire, England, for deciding controversies between miners.

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Meanings

nounbarmote (plural barmotes)

plural barmotes · alternative obsolete barghmote · alternative obsolete berghmote · alternative obsolete bergmote

  1. A court held in Derbyshire, England, for deciding controversies between miners.

    The Barmoot Court, kept at Wirksworth, to judge Controversies among the Miners, and adjust subterranean Quarrels and Disputes.

    1732, Daniel Defoe, A Tour thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
burghmote

Origin

From earlier barghmote, berghmote. Compare barmaster.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bromate
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APA

barmote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barmote

MLA

“barmote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barmote. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barmote,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barmote.

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