AMDG
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AMDG is the Latin Jesuit motto abbreviation for "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam," meaning "For the greater glory of God."
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin initialism
ⓘ
religious motto abbreviation ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesuits
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFourLetters |
A
ⓘ
D ⓘ G ⓘ M ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Ad
ⓘ
Dei ⓘ gloriam ⓘ maiorem ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | For the greater glory of God ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis | doing everything for God’s greater glory ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoType | religious motto ⓘ |
| purpose |
to dedicate work to God
ⓘ
to express that actions are done for God’s glory ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian vocation
ⓘ
glory of God ⓘ sanctification of daily work ⓘ |
| religiousMeaning | all human actions should be directed to God’s greater glory ⓘ |
| religiousOrderConnection | Ignatian spirituality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| scriptType | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shortFormOf | Jesuit motto Ad maiorem Dei gloriam ⓘ |
| standsFor | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam ⓘ |
| typicalPlacement |
headings of documents
ⓘ
inscriptions on buildings ⓘ liturgical items ⓘ schoolwork by Jesuit-educated students ⓘ |
| usageContext |
Catholic education
ⓘ
Christian devotional practice ⓘ Jesuit spirituality ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Catholic religious orders
ⓘ
Catholic schools NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesuit institutions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic devotional writings
ⓘ
Jesuit schools’ logos ⓘ Jesuit universities’ seals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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