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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Italian
Origin: 'word'

motto

 noun
     
mot‧to plural mottos or mottoes [countable]
a short sentence or phrase giving a rule on how to behave, which expresses the aims or beliefs of a person, school, or institution:
'Be prepared' is the motto of the boy scouts.
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