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The phrase Novus ordo seclorum ("New order of the ages") is one of two Latin mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 29 relations: A Latin Dictionary, Ages of Man, Annuit cœptis, Apollo, Astraea, Charles Thomson, Congress of the Confederation, Cumaean Sibyl, E pluribus unum, Eclogue, Eclogue 4, Eclogues, Eye of Providence, Genitive case, Golden Age, Great Seal of the United States, Hexameter, Latin, List of Latin phrases, List of national mottos, List of U.S. state and territory mottos, Lucina (mythology), Motto, Roman numerals, Roman people, Saturn (mythology), United States Declaration of Independence, United States national motto, Virgil.

  2. National symbols of the United States

A Latin Dictionary

A Latin Dictionary (or Harpers' Latin Dictionary, often referred to as Lewis and Short or L&S) is a popular English-language lexicographical work of the Latin language, published by Harper and Brothers of New York in 1879 and printed simultaneously in the United Kingdom by Oxford University Press.

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Ages of Man

The Ages of Man are the historical stages of human existence according to Greek mythology and its subsequent Roman interpretation.

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Annuit cœptis

Annuit cœptis is one of two mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. Novus ordo seclorum and Annuit cœptis are Latin mottos and national symbols of the United States.

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Apollo

Apollo is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology.

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Astraea

Astraea, Astrea, Astria or Austräa (Astraía; "star-maiden" or "starry night"), in ancient Greek religion, is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos.

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Charles Thomson

Charles Thomson (November 29, 1729 – August 16, 1824) was an Irish-born patriot leader in Philadelphia during the American Revolution and the secretary of the Continental Congress (1774–1789) throughout its existence.

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Congress of the Confederation

The Congress of the Confederation, or the Confederation Congress, formally referred to as the United States in Congress Assembled, was the governing body of the United States from March 1, 1781, until March 3, 1789, during the Confederation period.

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Cumaean Sibyl

The Cumaean Sibyl was the priestess presiding over the Apollonian oracle at Cumae, a Greek colony near Naples, Italy.

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E pluribus unum

E pluribus unum – Latin for "Out of many, one" (also translated as "One out of many" or "One from many") – is a traditional motto of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal along with Annuit cœptis (Latin for "he approves the undertaking") and Novus ordo seclorum (Latin for "New order of the ages") which appear on the reverse of the Great Seal; its inclusion on the seal was suggested by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere and approved in an act of the Congress of the Confederation in 1782. Novus ordo seclorum and e pluribus unum are Latin mottos and national symbols of the United States.

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Eclogue

An eclogue is a poem in a classical style on a pastoral subject.

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Eclogue 4

Eclogue 4, also known as the Fourth Eclogue, is a Latin poem by the Roman poet Virgil.

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Eclogues

The Eclogues, also called the Bucolics, is the first of the three major works of the Latin poet Virgil.

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Eye of Providence

The Eye of Providence or All-Seeing Eye is a symbol depicting an eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by a ray of light or a halo, intended to represent Providence, as the eye watches over the workers of mankind.

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Genitive case

In grammar, the genitive case (abbreviated) is the grammatical case that marks a word, usually a noun, as modifying another word, also usually a noun—thus indicating an attributive relationship of one noun to the other noun.

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Golden Age

The term Golden Age comes from Greek mythology, particularly the Works and Days of Hesiod, and is part of the description of temporal decline of the state of peoples through five Ages, Gold being the first and the one during which the Golden Race of humanity (chrýseon génos) lived.

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Great Seal of the United States

The Great Seal is the seal of the United States of America. Novus ordo seclorum and Great Seal of the United States are national symbols of the United States.

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Hexameter

Hexameter is a metrical line of verses consisting of six feet (a "foot" here is the pulse, or major accent, of words in an English line of poetry; in Greek as well as in Latin a "foot" is not an accent, but describes various combinations of syllables).

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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List of Latin phrases

This is a list of Wikipedia articles of Latin phrases and their translation into English.

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List of national mottos

This article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations.

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List of U.S. state and territory mottos

Most of the United States' 50 states have a state motto, as do the District of Columbia and 3 of its territories.

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Lucina (mythology)

In ancient Roman religion, Lucina was a title or epithet given to the goddess Juno, and sometimes to Diana,Green, C.M.C. (2007).

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Motto

A motto (derived from the Latin, 'mutter', by way of Italian, 'word' or 'sentence') is a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group, or organisation.

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Roman numerals

Roman numerals are a numeral system that originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages.

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Roman people

The Roman people was the body of Roman citizens (Rōmānī; Ῥωμαῖοι) during the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire.

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Saturn (mythology)

Saturn (Sāturnus) was a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology.

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United States Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen States of America in both the engrossed version and the original printing, is the founding document of the United States.

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United States national motto

The modern motto of the United States of America, as established in a 1956 law signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, is "In God we trust". Novus ordo seclorum and United States national motto are national symbols of the United States.

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Virgil

Publius Vergilius Maro (traditional dates 15 October 70 BC21 September 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period.

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See also

National symbols of the United States

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novus_ordo_seclorum

Also known as Novus Ordo Saeclorum, Novus Ordo Saeculorum.