n.
Pronunciation: ' rau ̇ t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English route band, company of soldiers, crowd, from Anglo-French rute band, from Vulgar Latin *rupta, from Latin, feminine of ruptus, past participle of rumpere to break ― more at REAVE
Date: 13th century
1 : a crowd of people : THRONG specifically : RABBLE 2B
2 a : DISTURBANCE b archaic : FUSS
3 : a fashionable gathering