Motet
[moh-tet] /moʊˈtɛt/
noun, Music.
1.
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
/məʊˈtɛt/
noun
1.
a polyphonic choral composition used as an anthem in the Roman Catholic service
n.
“choral composition on a sacred text,” late 14c., from Old French motet (13c.), diminutive of mot “word” (see mot).
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