Motto (disambiguation)
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A motto
is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization.
It can also refer to:
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization.
It can also refer to:
- Epigraph (literature)Epigraph (literature)In literature, an epigraph is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component. The epigraph may serve as a preface, as a summary, as a counter-example, or to link the work to a wider literary canon, either to invite comparison or to enlist a conventional...
, a sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, chapter, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter - AphorismAphorismAn aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form.The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates...
, a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle - In music, a head-motifHead-motifHead-motif refers to an opening musical idea of a set of movements which serves to unite those movements. It may also be called a motto, and is a frequent device in cyclic masses....
- A short quotation, joke, or an anecdotal message printed on a piece of paper inside a Christmas crackerChristmas crackerChristmas crackers or bon-bons are an integral part of Christmas celebrations in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. They are also popular in Ireland. A cracker consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of...
- "Motto...", a single by Japanese singer Kana Nishino
- "Motto," the second single by J-pop group TanpopoTanpopowas the first official subgroup of Japanese pop girl group Morning Musume formed in November 1998. They specialized in singing slow and mature songs, which morphed to an old-fashioned and upbeat style—a genre somewhat similar to that of the band from which it originated.-History: The group...
- "The MottoThe Motto"The Motto" is a song by Canadian recording artist Drake. The song features Lil Wayne and is a digital bonus track from Take Care. It will impact rhythmic top 40 radio stations on November 29, 2011.-Background:...
", a single by DrakeDrake (entertainer)Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....