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motto

Short sentence expressing a motivation

EntityQ42470

Also known as slogan

Subclass of: phrase
, saying
, work
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A motto is a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group, or organization. Mottos are usually found predominantly in written form, and may stem from long traditions of social foundations, or from significant events, such as a civil war or a revolution. One's motto may be in any language, but Latin has been widely used, especially in the Western world.

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35 statements · 23% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Said to be the same as: slogan
motto
Main Wikidata property: motto text
motto
Different from: Devise criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: devise

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