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flagellum dei: the scourge of God: title for Attila the Hun, the ruthless invader of the Western Roman Empire: flatus vocis [a or the] breath of voice: a mere name, word, or sound without a corresponding objective reality; expression used by the nominalists of universals and traditionally attributed to the medieval philosopher Roscelin of ...
Attila (/ ə ˈ t ɪ l ə / ə-TIL-ə [3] or / ˈ æ t ɪ l ə / AT-il-ə; [4] c. 406 – 453), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453.
"Flagellum Dei" (Latin for Scourge of God,) – Attila the Hun, Turkic [2] ruler of the Huns who is renowned for many successful campaigns against Rome [3] "The Fool of Owari" – Oda Nobunaga, Japanese daimyō "Foul Weather Jack" – Vice-Admiral John Byron RN, British 18th century admiral
A scourge (Latin: flagrum; diminutive: flagellum) consists of a rope with metal balls, bones, and metal spikes. The scourge, or flail, and the crook are the two symbols of power and domination depicted in the hands of Osiris in Egyptian monuments. [1] The shape of the flail or scourge is unchanged throughout history. [2]
A flagellum (/ f l ə ˈ dʒ ɛ l əm /; pl.: flagella) (Latin for 'whip' or 'scourge') is a hair-like appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, from fungal spores (), and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility.
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...
Agnus Dei: Lamb of God: Refers both to the innocence of a lamb and to Christ being a sacrificial lamb after the Jewish religious practice. It is the Latin translation from John 1:36, when St. John the Baptist exclaimes "Ecce Agnus Dei!" ("Behold the Lamb of God!") upon seeing Jesus Christ. alea iacta est: the die has been cast
Flagellation (Latin flagellum, 'whip'), flogging or whipping is the act of beating the human body with special implements such as whips, rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails, the sjambok, the knout, etc. Typically, flogging has been imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly and even done by ...