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Mot·to n.; pl. Mottoes
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.
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motto
n : a favorite saying of a sect or political group [syn: slogan,
catchword, shibboleth]
[also: mottoes (pl)]