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MOTET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("motet" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)