'Motet' definitions:
Definition of '
motet
'
(from
WordNet
)
noun
An unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
Definition of '
Motet
'
From:
GCIDE
Motet \Mo*tet"\, n. [F., a dim. of mot word; cf. It. mottetto, dim. of motto word, device. See
Mot
,
Motto
.] (Mus.) A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. [1913 Webster]
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