motto

Speech parts

1. motto - Noun

2. motto - Verb

Meaning

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

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shibboleth slogan catchword ana mot lemma maxim gnome word rule saw axiom epigram device saying

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Antonyms

wile enigma action move movement act

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Hypernyms

saying expression locution

Hyponyms

cry mantra catchphrase watchword battle cry rallying cry

Phrases with the word

our motto national motto

Derivatives

mottoes

Examples

This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. Bette Davis

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more. Charles Lamb

Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto. Thomas Jefferson

My further advice on your relations to women is based upon that other motto of chivalry, "Serve all, love one." Honoré de Balzac

Better to suffer than to die: that is mankind's motto. Jean de La Fontaine

The ancient motto says: When you can eat the figs, prune the fig trees. Sicilian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

mottler Mottley mottling mottoed mottoes Mottola