nomen
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Becciu explained this tradition during his testimony by invoking its Latin phrase “In odiosis non faceat nomen pontificis,” roughly meaning that the pope shouldn’t be drawn into unpleasant matters.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2022
Whatever showdown battle metaphor you like best, that’s what it is going to be like if the words Qui sibi nomen imposuit Pius are used to introduce the next pontiff.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2013
We have met to celebrate the 90th birthday of Dr. Charles William Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard University,— clarum et venerabile nomen .
From Time Magazine Archive
I'm afraid our nomen are a thousand times more harmful than the American yes-men.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is encircled by the biblical quotation, “Fortissima turris nomen Domini,” and supports a colossal bronze statue of Faith, which acts as a weathercock, moving with the lightest breath of air.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 by Various
Woodlark, Raii nomina: Alauda arborea: In January, and continues to sing through all the summer and autumn.
From The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
Thus he concocts his accusations of immorality, or drunkenness, or profanity, or uncharity towards neighbors, and writes them busily down in his quorum nomina, or formulas of citations to appear before the official's court.
From The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects by Sedley Lynch Ware
It is contrary to the idea of nouns with מ, that they could be used as nomina actionis.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg
In keeping herewith, the words in the title of the Book of Concord: "et nomina sua huic libro subscripserunt—and have subscribed their names to this book," which Mueller retained in his edition, were eliminated.
From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by F. (Friedrich) Bente
On the first page are given the nomina actorum, and underneath is written "August 5th, 1643."
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Bullen
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