Defenition of the word motet
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Defenition of the word motet
- A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style
- an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
Hypernyms for the word motet
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- composition
- musical composition
- opus
- piece
- piece of music
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