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ˈmɒt oʊmot·to

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 6 votes

  1. motto

    The proverb or adage gives homely truth in condensed, practical form, the adage often pictorial. "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick" is a proverb; "The cat loves fish, but dares not wet her feet," is an adage. Both the proverb and the adage, but especially the latter, are thought of as ancient and widely known. An aphorism partakes of the character of a definition; it is a summary statement of what the author sees and believes to be true. An apothegm is a terse statement of what is plain or easily proved. The aphorism is philosophical, the apothegm practical. A dictum is a statement of some person or school, on whom it depends for authority; as, a dictum of Aristotle. A saying is impersonal, current among the common people, deriving its authority from its manifest truth or good sense; as, it is an old saying, "the more haste, the worse speed." A saw is a saying that is old, but somewhat worn and tiresome. Precept is a command to duty; motto or maxim is a brief statement of cherished truth, the maxim being more uniformly and directly practical; "God is love" may be a motto, "Fear God and fear naught," a maxim. The precepts of the Sermon on the Mount will furnish the Christian with invaluable maxims or mottoes. A byword is a phrase or saying used reproachfully or contemptuously.

    Synonyms:
    adage, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, maxim, precept, proverb, saw, saying, truism

Princeton's WordNet2.8 / 5 votes

  1. motto, slogan, catchword, shibbolethnoun

    a favorite saying of a sect or political group

    Synonyms:
    catchword, slogan, shibboleth, guide word, guideword

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  1. precept- rules about really important things

    something you believe.

    Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

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  1. Manager Brandon Sardinha:

    Some people got hurt and some got sick, that was a damper, but everybody else that was still here, they picked each other up and they played for those guys that could not be here. That’s our motto as a team, to back each other up, no matter if they’re here or not.

  2. Wendy Williams:

    Addressing my sobriety, my addiction head-on has really helped me sort out every single compartment in my life, i have a commitment to me and my son to come out of here better, stronger and faster than ever and by the way, I will still commit cause youll forget about my business any moment now I commit that the motto of this show will always be their business is our business!

  3. Rene Albrecht:

    She may wait until a review of the ECB's monetary policy has been conducted in order to decide if Draghi's motto remains valid.

  4. Richard Nelson Bolles:

    There is a vast world of work out there in this country, where at least 111 million people are employed in this country alone--many of whom are bored out of their minds. All day long. Not for nothing is their motto TGIF -- 'Thank God It's Friday.' They live for the weekends, when they can go do what they really want to do.

  5. Honore De Balzac:

    The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.


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