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In logic, de dicto statements regarding the truth of a proposition are distinguished from de re statements regarding the properties of a thing itself. decessit sine prole: died without issue: Used in genealogical records, often abbreviated as d.s.p., to indicate a person who died without having had any children. decessit sine prole legitima
The word denotes "by way of" or "by means of", e. g., "I will contact you via email". via media: middle road/way: This phrase describes a compromise between two extremes or the radical center political position. via, veritas, vita: the Way, the Truth, [and] the Life: Words of Jesus Christ in John 14:6; motto of many institutions viam sapientiae ...
This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang, others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts. Some of the phrases may carry the meaning of 'kill', or simply contain words related to death. Most of them are idioms
Also consuetudo est altera lex (custom is another law) and consuetudo vincit communem legem (custom overrules the common law); see also: Consuetudinary. consummatum est: It is completed. The last words of Jesus on the cross in the Latin translation of John 19:30. contemptus mundi/saeculi: scorn for the world/times: Despising the secular world.
The Buddhist practice maraṇasati meditates on death. The word is a Pāli compound of maraṇa 'death' (an Indo-European cognate of Latin mori) and sati 'awareness', so very close to memento mori. It is first used in early Buddhist texts, the suttapiṭaka of the Pāli Canon, with parallels in the āgamas of the "Northern" Schools.
Dick Van Dyke knows he won't be around forever, but when death comes, he won't be afraid.. The legendary entertainer, 98, stars in Coldplay's latest music video for their song, "All My Love," and ...
“I need you to make a specific plan for this weekend.” Whiteside started rewriting on the spot, testing it out on Amanda. “If I were to do it over again, I might say, ‘Listen, Amanda, I need you to hear me right now. I can feel your suffering through this email. And I want you to know that I am really—literally—holding on to you.
Jennifer Love Hewitt is ready to heal. The 9-1-1 actress published her first memoir, Inheriting Magic: My Journey Through Grief, Joy, Celebration and Making Every Day Magical, on Dec. 10. It’s ...