Definition of mottos. Meaning of mottos. Synonyms of mottos

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Definition of mottos

Motto
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.

Meaning of mottos from wikipedia

- Donkey in the Cévennes uses mottos at the start of each section. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mottos. Look up motto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary...
- Mariana Islands, which do not have any mottos. English and Latin are the most-used languages for state mottos, each used by 25 states and territories...
- This list contains the mottos of organizations, institutions, muni****lities and authorities. List of national mottos Amsterdam Zoo: Natura Artis Magistra...
- Motto Motto may refer to: "Motto Motto...", a 1995 single by Ryōko Shinohara "Motto Motto", a 1999 single by Zeppet Store "Motto Motto", a 2002 song by...
- Royal Mottos may refer to: Royal mottos of British monarchs Royal mottos of Danish monarchs Royal mottos of Norwegian monarchs Royal mottos of Swedish...
- prefixes List of sundial mottos § Latin mottos List of U.S. state and territory mottos List of university and college mottos Ancient Roman names Dog Latin...
- This article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states...
- motto does not violate the First Amendment to the Constitution. The United States Supreme Court has not ruled on the issue. List of national mottos 36 U...
- The Scout Motto of the Scout movement is, in English, "Be Prepared", with most international branches of the group using a close translation of that phrase...
- have adopted their own state mottos, while 20 states and 6 union territories use national motto of India as their state mottos. 2 states (Bihar and Uttar...