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Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or Ad majórem Dei glóriam, [note 1] also rendered as the abbreviation AMDG, is a Latin quote which can be translated as "For the greater glory of God." It has been used as a rallying cry for Catholics throughout history, especially during the Thirty Year's War , and is currently the motto of the Society of Jesus ...
Johann Sebastian Bach often signed his manuscripts with the abbreviation S.D.G. to invoke this phrase, as well as with AMDG (ad maiorem Dei gloriam). The motto of the MasterWorks Festival, an annual Christian performing arts festival. solus Christus: Christ alone
ad maiorem Dei gloriam (AMDG) For the greater glory of God: motto of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) ad meliora: towards better things: Motto of St Patrick's College, Cavan, Ireland ad mortem: to/at death: Medical phrase serving as a synonym for death ad multos annos: to many years: Wish for a long life; similar to "many happy returns". ad ...
Magis (pronounced "màh-gis") is a Latin word that means "more" or "greater". [1] [better source needed] It is related to ad majorem Dei gloriam, a Latin phrase meaning "for the greater glory of God", the motto of the Society of Jesus. [2]
ad maiorem Dei gloriam (AMDG) For the greater glory of God: motto of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) ad meliora: towards better things: Motto of St Patrick's College, Cavan, Ireland ad mortem: to/at death: Medical phrase serving as a synonym for death ad multos annos: to many years: Wish for a long life; similar to "many happy returns". ad ...
See also ad maiorem Dei gloriam. Gloria invidiam vicisti: By your fame you have conquered envy: Sallust, Bellum Jugurthum ("Jugurthine War") 10:2. gloria filiorum patres: The glory of sons is their fathers (Proverbs17:6) Motto of Eltham College: Gloria Patri: Glory to the Father: The beginning of the Lesser Doxology. gloriosus et liber ...
ad. nat. delt. ad naturam delineavit "after nature" Example: "She drew this artwork ad. nat. delt." AMDG ad maiorem Dei gloriam, ad majorem Dei gloriam "for the greater glory of God" The motto of the Society of Jesus. An. Sal. AS Anno Salutis "the year of salvation" The year of Christ the Savior, similar to AD. a.u. anno urbis "the year of the ...
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam, "for the greater glory of God" Be'ezrat Hashem, "with the help of Heaven" Deo volente, "God willing" In hoc signo vinces, "in this sign, you will conquer" Inshallah, "if God wills," and Mashallah, "what God has willed" Allāhu akbar, "God is [the] greatest" God works in mysterious ways; Churches Militant, Penitent, and ...