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 Translation for 'motto' from English to French
NOUN   a motto | mottos / mottoes
SYNO catchword | motto | shibboleth | ...
devise {f} [maxime]motto
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adage {m}motto
hist.mil.
Montjoie Saint Denis!
Battle-cry and motto of the Kingdom of France.
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Usage Examples English
  • This is the Duke of Westminster's motto at his stately home in Eaton.
  • The motto was changed a few years ago by Ron Means from 91-FIVE to the current motto of FM91.
  • The school's motto is the Latin phrase "Somnia sunt circuli veritatis" which means "Dreams are the seedlings to reality."
  • The school motto was only introduced in 1986, when the Royal School Dungannon merged with the Girls' High School, adopting their motto as its own. Previous to this RSD did not have any form of motto.
  • The county's motto, adopted in 1976, is "Gardez Bien", a phrase meaning "Watch Well". The county's motto is also the motto of its namesake's family.

  • The family motto of La Trobe is used at La Trobe University for their own motto. The motto in English is "whoever seeks shall find".
  • A distinct characteristic that isn't found in anglo-saxon heraldry is that the motto, motto scroll and letters thereon are blazoned.
  • The motto of CMMs is "Sangharsh aur Nirman" (Struggle and Construction). Another motto is "Virodh Nahi Vikalp" (Not resistance, but alternative).
  • The VCC's motto is 'Meet The Challenge!' (which appears in its Latin form on the VCC Crest) whilst the motto of the RNVCC is 'Be Ready' and the RMVCC is 'Be Worthy'.
  • IWC's motto is "Probus Scafusia", a Latin phrase meaning "good, solid craftsmanship from Schaffhausen". The motto was established in 1903.

  • Swedish King Adolf Frederick (1710–1771), also used the motto as his royal motto.
  • A Chinese-language version of "Semper fidelis" has been the motto of the Republic of China Marine Corps since 1 April 1947.
  • The Lobato (Cub) motto is "Siempre Mejor", Always Better; the Scout Motto is "Siempre listo", Always Ready; the Caminante (Venturer) motto is "Siempre Alerta", Always Alert; and the Rover motto is "Siempre Sirviendo", Always Serving.
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