motto
motto [motto mottoes] BrE [ˈmɒtəʊ] NAmE [ˈmɑːtoʊ] noun (pl. mottoesor mottos)
a short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs of a person, a group, an institution, etc. and is used as a rule of behaviour
•The school's motto is: ‘Duty, Honour, Country’.
•‘Live and let live.’ That's my motto.
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from Italian, word.
Example Bank:
•Let's use that as our motto.
•Surfers have a motto—‘Life's a beach and then you die’.
•a good motto for gardeners
•‘Live and let live.’ That's my motto.
•The school's motto is: ‘Duty, Honour, Country’.
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