MOTTO


Meaning of MOTTO in English

/ ˈmɒtəʊ; NAmE ˈmɑːtoʊ/ noun

( pl. -oes or -os ) a short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs of a person, a group, an institution, etc. and is used as a rule of behaviour :

The school's motto is: 'Duty, Honour, Country'.

'Live and let live.' That's my motto.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Italian , word .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.