credo quia absurdum est – I believe it because it is absurd
credo quia absurdum est
I believe it because it is absurd
ab asino lanam
[Like getting] wool from an ass (i.e., blood from a stone)
ab absurdum
To the absurd
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deo juvante – with God’s Help (motto of Monaco)
deo juvante With God’s help (motto of Monaco)…
Joannes est nomen eius – John Is His Name (Motto of Puerto Rico)
Joannes est nomen ejus or: Ioannes est nomen eius or: Iohannes est nomen eius…
sapientia superat moras – Wisdom Overcomes Difficulty (Bolton Institute Motto)
sapientia superat moras Wisdom overcomes difficulty (Motto of Bolton Institute of Higher Education, Bolton,…
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quoqunque jeceris stabit – Whichever Way You Throw It, It Will Stand
quoqunque jeceris stabit Whithersoever You Throw It, It Will Stand Motto of the Isle…
libertas – Freedom
libertas Freedom …
montis insignia calpe – Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar (motto)
montis insignia calpe Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar Motto of Gibraltar (British…
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casus belli – That Which Causes or Justifies War
casus belli That which causes or justifies war…
pro rata – Proportionally; for a Proportion
pro rata Proportionally; for a proportion. In a situation where several debtors are each…
mutatis mutandis – Things Being Changed Which Are to Be Changed
mutatis mutandis Things being changed which are to be changed. E.g., a proprietor of…
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ante cibum (ac) Before meals bis in die (bid) Twice a day gutta (gt)…
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A.B. (Artium Baccalaureus) Bachelor of Arts A.C. (ante Christum) before Christ A.D. (anno domini)…
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quoqunque jeceris stabit – Whichever Way You Throw It, It Will Stand
quoqunque jeceris stabit Whithersoever You Throw It, It Will Stand Motto of the Isle…
libertas – Freedom
libertas Freedom …
montis insignia calpe – Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar (motto)
montis insignia calpe Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar Motto of Gibraltar (British…