Mottoes

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     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.
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              It was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety
              and good works, . . . "Serve God, and be cheerful."
                                                    --Addison.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  motto
       n : a favorite saying of a sect or political group [syn: {slogan},
            {catchword}, {shibboleth}]
       [also: {mottoes} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mottoes
       See {motto}