Potius mori quam foedari
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Potius mori quam foedari is a Latin motto meaning "Rather die than be dishonored," historically associated with the Dukes of Brittany as an expression of chivalric honor and integrity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Potius mori quam foedari canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duchy of Brittany
ⓘ
Duke of Brittany ⓘ
surface form:
Dukes of Brittany
|
| containsWord |
foedari
ⓘ
mori ⓘ potius ⓘ quam ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | comparative construction ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | Rather to die than to be defiled ⓘ |
| meaning |
Rather death than dishonor
ⓘ
Rather die than be dishonored ⓘ |
| moralConcept | preference for death over dishonor ⓘ |
| partOfTradition |
European chivalric tradition
ⓘ
medieval heraldry ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticField | honor and shame ⓘ |
| theme |
honor
ⓘ
integrity ⓘ willingness to die rather than accept dishonor ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| useContext |
chivalric motto
ⓘ
heraldic motto ⓘ |
| usedAs |
family motto
ⓘ
military motto ⓘ noble house motto ⓘ |
| usedIn |
banners
ⓘ
coats of arms ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| wordOrder | Potius mori quam foedari ⓘ |
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