Motet
Pronunciation : Mo*tet"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., a dim. of mot word; cf. It. mottetto, dim. of motto word, device. See Mot, Motto.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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