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   Mo·town

   /ˈmōˌtoun/

   

   noun

   • 1. music released on or reminiscent of the US record label Tamla Motown. The first black-owned record company in the US, Tamla Motown was founded in Detroit in 1959 by Berry Gordy, and was important in popularizing soul music, producing artists such as the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. trademark
   • 2. a name for Detroit informal

   Word Origin 1960s: shortening of Motor Town, by association with the car manufacturing industry of Detroit.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • W

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   • N

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