Dominus illuminatio mea
E121343
Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominus Illuminatio Mea | 1 |
| Dominus illuminatio mea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1056789 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dominus illuminatio mea Context triple: [Oxford University Press, motto, Dominus illuminatio mea]
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A.
Canticle of the Sun
Canticle of the Sun is a 13th-century religious poem by St. Francis of Assisi that praises God through the elements of creation, such as Brother Sun and Sister Moon.
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B.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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C.
Laetare Jerusalem
Laetare Jerusalem is a papal bull issued by Pope Julius III, best known for its role in addressing ecclesiastical matters during his mid-16th-century pontificate.
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D.
Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
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E.
In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen
In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen is the Latin motto of Elmhurst University, traditionally translated as “In Your Light We Shall See Light.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dominus illuminatio mea Target entity description: Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
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A.
Canticle of the Sun
Canticle of the Sun is a 13th-century religious poem by St. Francis of Assisi that praises God through the elements of creation, such as Brother Sun and Sister Moon.
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B.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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C.
Laetare Jerusalem
Laetare Jerusalem is a papal bull issued by Pope Julius III, best known for its role in addressing ecclesiastical matters during his mid-16th-century pontificate.
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D.
Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
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E.
In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen
In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen is the Latin motto of Elmhurst University, traditionally translated as “In Your Light We Shall See Light.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Oxford University Press emblem
ⓘ
University of Oxford coat of arms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oxford University Press
ⓘ
University of Oxford ⓘ |
| containsWord |
Dominus
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illuminatio ⓘ mea ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Vulgate
ⓘ
surface form:
Vulgate Bible
|
| isMottoOf |
Oxford University Press
ⓘ
University of Oxford ⓘ |
| isReligiousMotto | true ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | The Lord is my light ⓘ |
| refersTo | God ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scriptType | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | Psalm 27:1 in the Latin Vulgate ⓘ |
| sourceText | Psalm 27:1 ⓘ |
| theme |
divine guidance
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faith ⓘ light as metaphor for knowledge ⓘ |
| translation | The Lord is my light ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Oxford University Press
ⓘ
University of Oxford ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
academic symbolism
ⓘ
publishing imprints ⓘ university heraldry ⓘ |
| wordCount | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dominus illuminatio mea Description of subject: Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dominus Illuminatio Mea