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ad unum: to one: ad usum Delphini: for the use of the Dauphin: Said of a work that has been expurgated of offensive or improper parts. Originates from editions of Greek and Roman classics which King Louis XIV of France had censored for his heir apparent, the Dauphin. Also rarely in usum Delphini ("into the use of the Dauphin"). ad usum proprium ...
ad unum: to one: ad usum Delphini: for the use of the Dauphin: Said of a work that has been expurgated of offensive or improper parts. Originates from editions of Greek and Roman classics which King Louis XIV of France had censored for his heir apparent, the Dauphin. Also rarely in usum Delphini ("into the use of the Dauphin"). ad usum proprium ...
Meaning "To Rome and the World". A standard opening of Roman proclamations. Also a traditional blessing by the pope. urbs in horto: city in a garden: Motto of the City of Chicago. usque ad finem: to the very end: Often used in reference to battle, implying a willingness to keep fighting until you die. usus est magister optimus: practice is the ...
A use, also commonly usage (Latin: usum) [1] and recension, within Christian liturgy is a set of particular texts or customs distinct from other practitioners of a broader liturgical ritual family, typically on the basis of locality or religious order.
a word is known by the company it keeps: In statutory interpretation, when a word is ambiguous, its meaning may be determined by reference to the rest of the statute. noster nostri: Literally "Our ours" Approximately "Our hearts beat as one." nota bene (n.b.) mark well: That is, "please note" or "note it well". novus ordo seclorum: new order of ...
The proper (Latin: proprium) is a part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date, either representing an observance within the liturgical year, or of a particular saint or significant event.
Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID
The Delphin Classics or Ad usum Delphini was a series of annotated editions of the Latin classics, intended to be comprehensive, which was originally created in the 17th century. The first volumes were created in the 1670s for Louis, le Grand Dauphin , heir of Louis XIV (“Delphini” is the Latinization (genitive) of Dauphin ), and were ...