"Vote" meaning in English

See Vote in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Votes [plural], Vod [alternative], Vot [alternative]
Etymology: From German Wote, ultimately from Votic vadʹdʹa, vadʹdʹalain (“Votian”). Compare Estonian vadjalane. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Wote}} German Wote, {{der|en|vot|vadʹdʹa}} Votic vadʹdʹa, {{cog|et|vadjalane}} Estonian vadjalane Head templates: {{en-noun}} Vote (plural Votes)
  1. A person from Votia or of Votic descent. Synonyms: Votian Related terms: Votia, Votian, Votic Translations (person of Votic descent): վոդ (vod) (Armenian), voter [common-gender] (Danish), водь (vod) (Eastern Mari), vadjalane [feminine, masculine] (Estonian), vadjalanna [feminine] (Estonian), vatjalainen (Finnish), Wote [masculine] (German), Wotin [feminine] (German), ووتیک (votik) (Persian), водь (vodʹ) (Russian), vot [common-gender] (Swedish)

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