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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 mo·tet /moˈtɛt/
 一種多音對位法的合唱樂曲,聖歌,經文歌

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mo·tet n.  Mus. A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 motet
      n : an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics;
          intended to be sung as part of a church service;
          originated in the 13th century