motto "Annuit cœptis"
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"Annuit cœptis" is a Latin motto, appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, traditionally interpreted as meaning "He has favored our undertakings."
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
→
motto → |
| adoptedBy |
Congress of the United States
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| adoptionYear |
1782
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| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the United States
→
reverse of the Great Seal of the United States → reverse side of the one-dollar bill of the United States → |
| associatedSymbol |
Eye of Providence
→
unfinished pyramid → |
| associatedWith |
E pluribus unum
→
Great Seal mottoes of the United States → Novus ordo seclorum → |
| category |
Latin mottos
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United States national mottoes → national symbols of the United States → |
| country |
United States of America
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| grammaticalPerson |
third person singular
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| hasTranslation |
He approves of the undertakings
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He has favored our undertakings → Providence has favored our undertakings → |
| introducedInContext |
design of the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States
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| language |
Latin
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| literalMeaning |
He favors the undertakings
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He has nodded at the things begun → |
| meaningOfWord_Annuit |
he has favored
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he has nodded → |
| meaningOfWord_cœptis |
things begun
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undertakings → |
| orthographicVariant |
Annuit coeptis
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|
| partOf |
heraldic achievement of the United States
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|
| positionOnSeal |
above the Eye of Providence
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above the unfinished pyramid → |
| proposedBy |
Charles Thomson
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| refersTo |
God
→
divine providence → |
| script |
Latin alphabet
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|
| tense |
perfect
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| traditionalMeaning |
He has favored our undertakings
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| use |
national motto element of the United States
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|
| usedIn |
United States currency design
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United States government iconography → official seals and emblems of U.S. institutions → |
| word |
Annuit
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cœptis → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Annuit cœptis
("Great Seal mottoes of the United States")
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associatedWith |
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Great Seal of the United States
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reverseDepicts |