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In hoc signo vinces was the motto of the Sherbrooke Regiment, which is perpetuated by the Sherbrooke Hussars, a Canadian reserve regiment; In hoc signo vinces is the motto on the O'Donnell coat of arms. It is the motto of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. [13]
One theory is that the term is a corruption of hax pax max Deus adimax, a pseudo-Latin phrase used in the early 17th century as a magical formula by conjurors. [3] Another theory is that it is a corruption or parody of the Catholic liturgy of the Eucharist, which contains the phrase "Hoc est enim corpus meum", meaning This is my body. [4]
Meaning from out of the depths of misery or dejection. From the Latin translation of the Vulgate Bible of Psalm 130, of which it is a traditional title in Roman Catholic liturgy. de re: about/regarding the matter
The misuse of some thing does not eliminate the possibility of its correct use. cf. ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia: ab utili: from utility: Used of an argument abyssus abyssum invocat: deep calleth unto deep: From Psalms 42:7; some translations have "sea calls to sea". accipe hoc: take this: Motto of the 848 Naval Air Squadron, British ...
The binomial name often reflects limited knowledge or hearsay about a species at the time it was named. For instance Pan troglodytes, the chimpanzee, and Troglodytes troglodytes, the wren, are not necessarily cave-dwellers. Sometimes a genus name or specific descriptor is simply the Latin or Greek name for the animal (e.g. Canis is Latin for ...
in the name of the devil in nomine Domini: in the name of the Lord: Motto of Trinity College, Perth, Australia; the name of a 1050 papal bull: in nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: invocation of the Holy Trinity; part of the Latin Mass in nuce: in a nut
the name of friendship lasts just so long as it is profitable: Petronius, Satyricon, 80. nomen dubium: doubtful name: A scientific name of unknown or doubtful application. nomen est omen: the name is a sign: Thus, "true to its name". nomen nescio (N.N.) I do not know the name: Thus, the name or person in question is unknown. nomen mysticum ...
The following list contains a selection from the Latin abbreviations that occur in the writings and inscriptions of the Romans. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A few other non-classical Latin abbreviations are added. Contents: