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   motto

   /ˈmɒtəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution: "the family motto is ‘Faithful though Unfortunate’" Similar maximsayingproverbaphorismadagesawaxiomformulaexpressionphraseruledictumpreceptepigramgnomeslogancatchphrasewatchwordbywordcrybattle crytruismclichéplatituderare:apophthegm
   • 2. a phrase which recurs throughout a musical work and has some symbolical significance: "they were developing the use of leitmotifs or mottoes that appear throughout an opera"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Italian, ‘word’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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