noun#8,587 by frequency
motto
/ˈmɑ.toʊ/
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; A personal slogan
- plural
- mottoes
Meanings
- 1
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
Do you have a motto?
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
That was his life motto.
Tatoeba · araneo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A personal slogan
- 3
A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievementrare
- 4
A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a mottorare