Associations to the word «Motet»

Wiktionary

MOTET, noun. A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.

Dictionary definition

MOTET, noun. An unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin