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vox populi |
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voice of the people |
Sometimes extended to vox populi vox Dei ("the voice of the people [is] the voice of God"). |
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vox clamantis in deserto |
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the voice of one shouting in the desert |
From Isaiah 40 and quoted by John the Baptist in the Gospels. Usually the "voice" is assumed to be shouting in vain, unheeded by the surrounding wilderness. |
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votum separatum |
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separate vow |
An independent, minority voice. |
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volente Deo |
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God willing |
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vocatus atque non vocatus Deus aderit |
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called and not called, God will be present |
Attributed to the Oracle at Delphi. Used by Carl Jung as a personal motto adorning his home and grave. |
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vixit … annos |
v.a. |
he/she has lived |
lived … years |
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Vivat Rex |
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May the King live! |
Long live the King! |
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vivat regina |
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long live the queen |
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vivat crescat floreat |
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may it live, grow, and flourish! |
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viva voce |
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with living voice |
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vita breva, ars longa |
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Life is short, art long. |
Aphorisms by Hippocrates |
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vita ante acta |
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a life done before |
A previous life, generally due to reincarnation. |
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visio dei |
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Vision of a god |
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vis legis |
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power of the law |
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virtute et armis |
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by virtue and arms |
State motto of Mississippi. |
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virtus unita fortior |
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virtue united [is] stronger |
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virgo intacta |
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intact virgin |
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virginibus puerisque |
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for maidens and youths |
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vincit qui se vincit |
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he conquers who conquers himself |
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vincere scis Hannibal victoria uti nescis |
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you know [how] to win, Hannibal; you do not [how] to use victory |
According to Livy, a cavalry colonel told Hannibal this after the victory at Cannae in 216 BC, meaning that Hannibal should have marched on Rome directly. |
