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Mott the Hoople

Mott the Hoople: English glam-rock band formed 1969 in Hereford (from Silence/Doc Thomas Group), fronted by Ian Hunter with Mick Ralphs; saved from splitting by Bowie's "All the Young Dudes" (UK No.3, 1972); first rock band to play Broadway, 1974; reunited 2009 and 2013.

Mott threshold switching

Mott threshold switching is a volatile effect in which a Mott insulator abruptly turns conducting under current or voltage and reverts when the drive is removed.

Mott transistor

The Mott transistor is a field-effect device that switches by driving a phase change in a correlated electron system, typically a Mott insulator such as vanadium dioxide.

Mott transition

The Mott transition, also called the Mott–Hubbard transition, is a metal–insulator transition in which strong electron–electron interactions turn a material band theory predicts should conduct into an insulator.

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (மோட்டா சிவா கெட்டா சிவா)

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (மோட்டா சிவா கெட்டா சிவா), also spelled மொட்ட சிவா கெட்ட சிவா, is a 2017 Tamil action film, the official remake of Telugu hit Pataas, starring Raghava Lawrence as a corrupt ACP, directed by Sai Ramani, released 9 March 2017 to negative reviews.

Motte-and-bailey castle

A motte-and-bailey castle is an early castle with an earthen mound (motte) bearing a wooden tower and an adjoining courtyard (bailey), dominant in England after 1066.

Motte-and-bailey fallacy

Motte-and-bailey fallacy (motte and bailey doctrine): an argument move coined by Nicholas Shackel in 2005, advancing a bold bailey claim, retreating to a defensible motte when challenged, then reoccupying the bailey.

Motto

A motto is a short phrase expressing the guiding principle of a person, group, or organization, distinct from the campaign slogan and the brand tagline; from Italian motto (Late Latin muttum), entering English in the 1580s.

Motu Patlu (मोटू पतलू)

Motu Patlu (मोटू पतलू) is an Indian 3D animated children's series on Nickelodeon India since October 16, 2012, adapted from Lotpot comics, featuring friends Motu and Patlu in Furfuri Nagar, made by Cosmos-Maya.

Motu proprio

A motu proprio, Latin for "of one's own initiative," is a papal document issued at the pope's own impulse with real legal force, used to amend canon law or restructure Vatican governance.

Motu Tuba

Motu Tuba, also known as Tuba Island, is an island in Kiritimati, the largest purely coralline island in the world, in the Line Islands of Kiribati, central Pacific.

Motubrain

Motubrain is a World Action Model for robot control released on 29 April 2026 by Chinese AI company Shengshu Technology, jointly modeling video prediction and robot action generation.

Motueka

Motueka is a town of about 8,200 people in Tasman District, New Zealand, on Tasman Bay near the Motueka River mouth. Founded 1842, it is a horticulture and tourism hub and former tobacco-growing centre.

Motupalli Abhaya Sasana

The Motupalli Abhaya Sasana (మోటుపల్లి అభయ శాసనం) is a royal charter issued by Kakatiya emperor Ganapati Deva in 1244-45 CE, guaranteeing safety and fixed duties for sea-borne merchants.

Motupalli inscription

The Motupalli inscription (మోతుపల్లి శాసనం), also called the Motupalli Abhaya Sasana, is a 1244-45 royal charter of Kakatiya king Ganapatideva guaranteeing safety to sea merchants and fixing low port dues, preserved at Motupalli, Andhra Pradesh.

Sep 19, 2026

Motya

Motya, also spelled Mozia or Mothia, is a Phoenician-Punic city on San Pantaleo island in the Marsala lagoon of western Sicily, destroyed in 397 BC.

Sep 19, 2026

Motya causeway

The Motya causeway is a submerged, stone-paved road about 1,715 m long that linked the Phoenician city of Motya to mainland Sicily, probably built in the mid-6th century BCE.

Sep 19, 2026

Motya city walls

The Motya city walls are the defensive circuit of the Phoenician colony of Motya, a roughly 2.5 km wall enclosing the island of San Pantaleo in western Sicily.

Mou-nyamy Corona

Mou-nyamy Corona, Mou nyamy Corona, is a 200 km wide volcano-tectonic corona on Venus at 49.5S, 59E in the Agnesi quadrangle, IAU-named in 1997 for a Nganasan Siberian goddess, with a dome, radial fractures, and mapped lava flows.

Mouchez (lunar crater)

Mouchez is an 82.78-km-wide lunar impact crater near the Moon's north pole at 78.38°N, 26.82°W, IAU-named in 1935 for French astronomer Amédée Mouchez, with six satellite craters A, B, C, J, L, and M.

Moufdi Zakaria

Moufdi Zakaria, born Zakaria ben Slimane (1908–1977), was an Algerian poet and nationalist known as the Poet of the Algerian Revolution, who wrote the national anthem "Qassaman".

Mouflon

Mouflon (Ovis gmelini, formerly Ovis orientalis) is a wild sheep of the Near East and Mediterranean islands, closest wild relative of domestic sheep; IUCN Near Threatened, with feral European populations from Corsica and Sardinia.

Mouguo Gucheng Yizhi

牟国故城遗址 (Mou State ancient city site), in Gangcheng District, Jinan, Shandong: walled capital of the Zhou-era zi-rank Mou state, later Han Mou County seat; ~320,000 m², seventh-batch national key protected site (2013), never excavated.

Moulay al-Rashid

Moulay al-Rashid (مولاي الرشيد), born around 1631, was the first Alaouite sultan of Morocco, proclaimed at Fes in 1666; he reunited Morocco before dying in a riding accident at Marrakesh in 1672.

Moulay Ali Cherif

Moulay Ali Cherif (مولاي علي الشريف) was a sharif of Sijilmasa in Morocco, proclaimed its ruler in 1631 and regarded as founder of the Alaouite dynasty.

Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco

Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed, born in 2003, is the Crown Prince of Morocco and heir apparent to the Alaouite throne, eldest son of King Mohammed VI.

Sep 24, 2026

Moulay Isma'il's pacification of the Haouz

Moulay Isma'il's pacification of the Haouz (فتح الحوز) was the series of campaigns by which Morocco's second Alawite sultan, Moulay Isma'il, subdued rebellious tribes after his 1672 accession.

Moules-frites

Moules-frites, mussels and fries, is the national dish of Belgium and a staple of northern France: steamed mussels (moules marinière) with two-stage-fried frites, documented from the late 19th century, in season July to February/March.

Moulin (2026 film)

Moulin is a 2026 French historical drama biopic by László Nemes, his French-language debut, written by Olivier Demangel. Gilles Lellouche plays Resistance leader Jean Moulin opposite Lars Eidinger's Klaus Barbie; it premiered in Cannes competition on 17 May 2026 and opened in France on 28 October.