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Motet

Noun CEFR B1
moʊˈtɛt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolmotete
Françaismotet
DeutschMotette
12 more languages
العربيةالترتيل
Ελληνικάμοτέτο
Eestimotett
Suomimotetti
Íslenskamótetta
Italianomottetto
한국어모테트
Nederlandsmotet
Polskimotet
Portuguêsmoteto
Svenskamotett

Examples

Singing their holiday concert from memory, the group sounded confident and expressive in pieces ranging from a medley of Barry Manilow songs to renaissance motets.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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