motete

Definitions of motete
  1. noun
    a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
    synonyms: himno, himno nacional
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    examples:
    la internacional
    a revolutionary socialist anthem
    types:
    doxología
    a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
    coral
    a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
    cántico
    a hymn derived from the Bible
    type of:
    canción religiosa
    religious music for singing
  2. noun
    a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation
    synonyms: himno nacional
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