MOTTO

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievment.

2.
n.

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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