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DictionaryrollList of names
noun

roll

An official list of people.

The teacher checks the class roll before the field trip.

Etymology
rollOld Frenchroll; scroll

Records were written on rolled sheets or scrolls. The physical roll gave its name to the list of names recorded on it.

More examples

  • Her name appeared on the voters' roll.
  • Several students were missing from the roll.
  • The school updated its enrollment rolls.

Forms

roll · rolls

Similar words

roster
A common term for an official membership or duty list.
register
Usually a formal record that may contain more than names.