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1. ilke, düstur. i. (çoğ. --s/--es) parola, düstur. düstur, parola, slogan. ilke. ilke. i. (çoğ. --s/--es) parola, düstur. arma simgesi, parola, özlü söz, vecize.
2. vecize, düstur; özdeyiş, yazıt.
3. düstur. parola. slogan.
4. şiar. parola. yol gösterici söz / ilke. döviz.
5. ilke.

Etymology : Italian, from Late Latin muttum grunt, from Latin muttire to mutter
Pronunciation : 'mä-(")tO
Function : noun
Date : 1588

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1. saying that represents a certain philosophy or code of conduct slogan, catch-phrase; appropriate inscription. motto\mot"to\ , n.; pl. mottoes (#). [it. motto a word, a saying, l. muttum a mutter, a grunt, cf. muttire, mutire, to mutter, mumble; prob. of imitative origin. cf. mot a word.].
2. (her.) a sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievment.
3. a sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim. it was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety and good works, "serve god, and be cheerful."motto a favorite saying of a sect or political group [syn: slogan, catchword, shibboleth].
4. A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievment.
5. A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim. a favorite saying of a sect or political group.
6. A motto is a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule for sensible behaviour, especially a way of behaving in a particular situation. Our motto is `Plan for the worst and hope for the best'. mottos mottoes a short sentence or phrase giving a rule on how to behave, which expresses the aims or beliefs of a person, school, or institution.