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motet

/moʊˈtɛt/

motet noun: a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.

Noun

motet (plural motets)

  1. A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
    • Singing their holiday concert from memory, the group sounded confident and expressive in pieces ranging from a medley of Barry Manilow songs to renaissance motets.1987 December 27, Frank K. Owen, “It's True What They Say About Choir Boys”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 24, page 7

motet meaning in Urdu and Thai

motet in Urdu

بھجن, مذہبی گیت

motet in Thai

a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style
โมเท็ต

Forms of motet

pluralmotets

Origin of motet

From French motet.

Words formed from motet

Words that rhyme with motet

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Questions about motet

What does motet mean?
Motet means a composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
What is motet in Urdu?
Motet in Urdu is بھجن, مذہبی گیت. See Motet meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is motet?
Motet is a noun.
How do you pronounce motet?
Motet is pronounced /moʊˈtɛt/.
What is the plural of motet?
The plural of motet is motets.

Words near motet in the dictionary

  1. Moten
  2. Motens
  3. motes
  4. motesanib
  5. motest
  6. motet
  7. motets
  8. motett
  9. motette
  10. motettes
  11. motettist

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Adapted from Wiktionary: motet (page history and authors); motet (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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