Fid. Def.
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Fid. Def. is the Latin abbreviation for "Fidei Defensor," a title meaning "Defender of the Faith" traditionally used by English and later British monarchs.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin abbreviation
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Fidei Defensor ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
British coinage
ⓘ
British medals ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ royal seals ⓘ |
| associatedWithChurch | Church of England ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| countryContext |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotesRole | protector of the established faith ⓘ |
| fullForm | Fidei Defensor ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviationVariant |
F.D.
ⓘ
Fid Def ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | Defender of the Faith ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | British Isles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | royal titles of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| scriptForm | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticField |
religious defense
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| shortFormOfTitle | Defender of the Faith ⓘ |
| titleType |
monarchical style
ⓘ
religious honorific ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
British monarchs
English monarchs ⓘ |
| usedInMonarchStyle | royal titulary of British monarchs ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
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