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motet

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mo·tet  (m-tt)
n.
A polyphonic composition based on a sacred text and usually sung without accompaniment.
[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of mot, word; see mot.]
motet [moh-tet]
Noun
a religious song for a choir in which several voices, usually unaccompanied, sing contrasting parts simultaneously [Old French, diminutive of mot word]
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Noun1.motet - an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"


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That day, at the Ponceau Fountain, there were wild men and women, who fought and assumed many aspects, as they sang little motets and bergerettes.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
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