Motto

имя существительное 1) девиз, лозунг Синоним(ы): slogan, catchword 2) а) пословица Синоним(ы): proverb, saying б) эпиграф

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Motto

noun (plural mottoes; also mottos) Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin muttum grunt, from Latin muttire to mutter 1. a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use 2. a short expression of a guiding principle

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