Nescit Occasum
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Nescit Occasum is the Latin motto meaning “It knows no setting,” traditionally expressing enduring honor or glory, and used as the motto of the rank of Commander Grand Cross in certain chivalric orders.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rank of Commander Grand Cross ⓘ |
| denotes |
glory that does not fade
ⓘ
honor that does not set ⓘ |
| generalMeaning |
enduring honor or glory
ⓘ
that which does not decline or set ⓘ |
| grammaticalPerson | third person singular ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | It knows no setting ⓘ |
| mood | indicative ⓘ |
| mottoType |
chivalric motto
ⓘ
honorific motto ⓘ |
| partOfSpeechStructure | verb plus noun phrase ⓘ |
| refersTo | sun that never sets as metaphor for glory ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| tense | present ⓘ |
| theme |
constancy
ⓘ
endurance ⓘ perpetual glory ⓘ |
| use |
chivalric orders motto
ⓘ
heraldic motto ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
insignia of high ranks
ⓘ
orders of knighthood ⓘ |
| voice | active ⓘ |
| word |
nescit
ⓘ
occasum ⓘ |
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