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mot

/məʊ/ symbol

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  1. ISO 639-3 language code for Barí.

noun

  1. A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.
  2. A word or a motto; a device.
  3. A note or brief strain on a bugle.

noun

  1. A woman; a wife.
  2. A prostitute.
  3. A landlady.

noun

  1. Alternative form of mott.

Origin

From French mot. Doublet of motto.

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