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motet


mo·tet

noun \mō-ˈtet\

Definition of MOTET

: a polyphonic choral composition on a sacred text usually without instrumental accompaniment

Origin of MOTET

Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of mot
First Known Use: 14th century

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