n. maxim, proverb, saying, adage, saw, aphorism, apophthegm or apothegm, gnome, slogan, byword, catchword, battle-cry, guide, moral, principle, rule, precept The motto of the Order of the Garter is Honi soit qui mal y pense, 'Shame on whoever thinks ill of it'
MOTTO
Meaning of MOTTO in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012