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motto |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Motto \Mot"to\, n.; pl {Mottoes}. [It. motto a word a saying, L. muttum a mutter, a grunt, cf muttire mutire, to mutter, mumble; prob. of imitative origin. Cf {Mot} a word.] 1. (Her.) A sentence, phrase, or word forming part of an heraldic achievment. 2. A sentence, phrase, or word prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim. It was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety and good works . . . ``Serve God, and be cheerful.'' --Addison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: motto n : a favorite saying of a sect or political group [syn: {slogan}, {catchword}, {shibboleth}]
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