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2. 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."

Mot"toed (?), a. Bearing or having
a motto; as, a mottoed coat or device.

Mot"ty (?), a. Full of, or
consisting of, motes. [Written also mottie.] [Scot.]

The motty dust reek raised by the
workmen.

||Mou`choir" (m&oomac;`shwär"), n.
[F.] A handkerchief.

Mou*ez"zin (?), n. [F.] See
Muezzin.

Mouf"lon (?), n. [F. mouflon.]
(Zoöl.) A wild sheep (Ovis musimon),
inhabiting the mountains of Sardinia, Corsica, etc. Its horns are
very large, with a triangular base and rounded angles. It is supposed
by some to be the original of the domestic sheep.


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