Dei Sub Numine Viget
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Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dei Sub Numine Viget canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1178017 — 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: Dei Sub Numine Viget Context triple: [Princeton University, motto, Dei Sub Numine Viget]
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A.
Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
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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.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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D.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
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E.
Immortale Dei
Immortale Dei is an 1885 papal encyclical that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on the Christian constitution of states and the proper relationship between Church and civil authority.
- 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: Dei Sub Numine Viget Target entity description: Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
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A.
Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
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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.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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D.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
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E.
Immortale Dei
Immortale Dei is an 1885 papal encyclical that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on the Christian constitution of states and the proper relationship between Church and civil authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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university motto ⓘ |
| abbreviationContext | sometimes abbreviated as D.S.N.V. ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Princeton University identity
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Princeton, New Jersey
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| category | mottos of universities and colleges in the United States ⓘ |
| componentMeaning |
Dei means "of God" in Latin
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Numine means "divine will" or "divine power" in Latin ⓘ Sub means "under" in Latin ⓘ Viget means "flourishes" or "thrives" in Latin ⓘ |
| hasReligiousReference | God ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Dei
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Numine ⓘ Sub ⓘ Viget ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Princeton University ⓘ |
| refersTo | Princeton University ⓘ |
| scriptType | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shortTranslation | Under the power of God she flourishes ⓘ |
| theme |
divine guidance
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flourishing under divine power ⓘ |
| traditionalTranslation | Under God’s Power She Flourishes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Princeton University branding
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Princeton University seal ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dei Sub Numine Viget Description of subject: Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
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