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i.e., "from the founding of Rome", which occurred in 753 BC, according to Livy. It was used as a referential year in ancient Rome from which subsequent years were calculated, prior to being replaced by other dating conventions. Also anno urbis conditae (AUC), literally "in the year of the founded city". abusus non tollit usum: misuse does not ...
The Senate and the People of Rome: The official name of the Roman Republic. "SPQR" was carried on battle standards by the Roman legions. In addition to being an ancient Roman motto, it remains the motto of the modern city of Rome. sensu lato: with the broad, or general, meaning: Less literally, "in the wide sense". sensu stricto cf. stricto sensu
This page is one of a series listing English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni, vidi, vici and et cetera.Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as ancient Greek rhetoric and literature started centuries before the beginning of Latin literature in ancient Rome.
Eboracum was the Roman name for York and this phrase is used in some Georgian and Victorian books on the genealogy of prominent Yorkshire families. in Christi lumine pro mundi vita: in the light of Christ for the life on the world: Motto of Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. incurvatus in se: turned/curved inward on oneself in Deo speramus
Unconquered Rome: Inspirational motto inscribed on the Statue of Rome. Roma locuta, causa finita: Rome has spoken, the case is closed: In Roman Catholic ecclesiology, doctrinal matters are ultimately decided by the Vatican. Romanes eunt domus: People called Romans they go the house: An intentionally garbled Latin phrase from Monty Python's Life ...
The usual response to the phrase Dominus vobiscum used in Roman Catholic liturgy, for instance at several points during the Catholic Mass. [6] Also used as a general form of greeting among and towards members of Catholic organisations. et facere et pati fortia Romanum est: Acting and suffering bravely is the attribute of a Roman
In Roman and civil law, a forced share in an estate; the portion of the decedent's estate from which the immediate family cannot be disinherited. From the French héritier legitime (rightful heir). levavi oculos: I will lift my eyes: Motto of Hollins University and Keswick School, derived from Psalm 121 (Levavi oculos meos in montes). lex artis