Vita, Dulcedo, Spes
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Vita, Dulcedo, Spes is the Latin motto of the University of Notre Dame, meaning “Life, Sweetness, Hope,” and reflecting the university’s Catholic Marian devotion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vita, Dulcedo, Spes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T573712 — 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: Vita, Dulcedo, Spes Context triple: [University of Notre Dame, motto, Vita, Dulcedo, Spes]
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A.
Utraque Unum
Utraque Unum is the Latin motto of Georgetown University, meaning “Both into One,” expressing the union of different traditions or elements into a harmonious whole.
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B.
Spiritus Invictus
Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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C.
Virtus Vera Nobilitas
Virtus Vera Nobilitas is the Latin motto of Trinity College, Cambridge, expressing the ideal that true nobility is found in virtue.
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D.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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E.
Quo primum
Quo primum is the 1570 papal bull of Pope Pius V that standardized the Roman Rite liturgy and mandated the widespread use of what became known as the Tridentine Mass.
- 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: Vita, Dulcedo, Spes Target entity description: Vita, Dulcedo, Spes is the Latin motto of the University of Notre Dame, meaning “Life, Sweetness, Hope,” and reflecting the university’s Catholic Marian devotion.
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A.
Utraque Unum
Utraque Unum is the Latin motto of Georgetown University, meaning “Both into One,” expressing the union of different traditions or elements into a harmonious whole.
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B.
Spiritus Invictus
Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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C.
Virtus Vera Nobilitas
Virtus Vera Nobilitas is the Latin motto of Trinity College, Cambridge, expressing the ideal that true nobility is found in virtue.
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D.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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E.
Quo primum
Quo primum is the 1570 papal bull of Pope Pius V that standardized the Roman Rite liturgy and mandated the widespread use of what became known as the Tridentine Mass.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
ⓘ
university motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
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| component |
Dulcedo
ⓘ
Spes ⓘ Vita ⓘ |
| expresses |
Catholic spiritual ideals
ⓘ
Marian piety ⓘ |
| hasMeaningComponent |
Hope
ⓘ
Life ⓘ Sweetness ⓘ |
| honors |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary, Mother of God
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
University of Notre Dame coat of arms
ⓘ
University of Notre Dame coat of arms ⓘ
surface form:
University of Notre Dame seal
|
| partOf |
University of Notre Dame
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Notre Dame identity
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| reflects |
Catholic identity of the University of Notre Dame
ⓘ
Marian devotion at the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Marian devotion
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hope ⓘ |
| translatedAs | Life, Sweetness, Hope ⓘ |
| usedBy | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Catholic higher education
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university symbolism ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Vita, Dulcedo, Spes Description of subject: Vita, Dulcedo, Spes is the Latin motto of the University of Notre Dame, meaning “Life, Sweetness, Hope,” and reflecting the university’s Catholic Marian devotion.
Referenced by (2)
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