motet : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: motet	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for motet
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
motet n an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motet \Mo*tet"\, n. [F., a dim. of mot word; cf. It. mottetto, dim. of motto word, device. See {Mot}, {Motto}.] (Mus.) A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.