motto
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oʊ noun, plural mot·toes, mot·tos.
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a sentence, phrase, or word expressing the spirit or purpose of a person, organization, city, etc., and often inscribed on a badge, banner, etc.
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| —n , pl -toes, -tos | |
| 1. | a short saying expressing the guiding maxim or ideal of a family, organization, etc, esp when part of a coat of arms |
| 2. | a short explanatory phrase inscribed on or attached to something |
| 3. | a verse or maxim contained in a paper cracker |
| 4. | a quotation prefacing a book or chapter of a book |
| 5. | a recurring musical phrase |
| [C16: via Italian from Latin muttum utterance] | |
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Motto
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Word Origin & History
motto
1589, from It. motto "a saying, legend attached to a heraldic design," from L.L. muttum "grunt, word," from L. muttire "to mutter, mumble, murmur."
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