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motet

American  
[moh-tet] / moʊˈtɛt /

noun

Music.

  1. a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.

motet British  
/ məʊˈtɛt /

noun

  1. a polyphonic choral composition used as an anthem in the Roman Catholic service

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Etymology

Origin of motet

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; mot, -et

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