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Definition of the National Motto noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the National Motto

noun
 
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈmɒtəʊ/
 
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈmɑːtəʊ/
[singular]
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  1. the official US motto ‘In God we trust’
    CultureThe motto is based on a line from the Star-Spangled Banner: ‘And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”’. The motto has appeared on all US paper money and coins since 1966. All US states have their own individual mottoes, often in Latin.
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