Tuum Est
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Tuum Est is the Latin motto of the University of British Columbia, commonly translated as “It is yours” or “It is up to you,” emphasizing personal responsibility and opportunity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tuum Est canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1098536 — 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: Tuum Est Context triple: [University of British Columbia, motto, Tuum Est]
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A.
Thussu
Thussu is an Indian family name associated with individuals such as Swarup Rani Thussu.
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B.
Tullistes
Tullistes are the inhabitants of the French city of Tulle, located in the Corrèze department in central France.
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C.
Lord of Djedu
Lord of Djedu is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris, emphasizing his role as the chief deity and ruler of the cult center at Djedu (Busiris) in the Nile Delta.
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D.
De Heraut
De Heraut was a Dutch Reformed newspaper associated with theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper and his neo-Calvinist movement.
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E.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
- 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: Tuum Est Target entity description: Tuum Est is the Latin motto of the University of British Columbia, commonly translated as “It is yours” or “It is up to you,” emphasizing personal responsibility and opportunity.
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A.
Thussu
Thussu is an Indian family name associated with individuals such as Swarup Rani Thussu.
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B.
Tullistes
Tullistes are the inhabitants of the French city of Tulle, located in the Corrèze department in central France.
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C.
Lord of Djedu
Lord of Djedu is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris, emphasizing his role as the chief deity and ruler of the cult center at Djedu (Busiris) in the Nile Delta.
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D.
De Heraut
De Heraut was a Dutch Reformed newspaper associated with theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper and his neo-Calvinist movement.
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E.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
ⓘ
university motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
UBC Okanagan campus
ⓘ
UBC Vancouver campus ⓘ
linked to:
University of British Columbia
|
| connotation |
opportunity
ⓘ
personal responsibility ⓘ |
| countryOfInstitution | Canada ⓘ |
| emphasis |
initiative in shaping the future
ⓘ
ownership of one’s education ⓘ responsibility of the individual ⓘ |
| institutionType | public research university ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoOf | University of British Columbia ⓘ |
| partOf | identity of the University of British Columbia ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| theme |
academic opportunity
ⓘ
individual agency ⓘ student empowerment ⓘ |
| translatedAs |
It is up to you
ⓘ
It is yours ⓘ |
| usedBy | University of British Columbia ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university branding
ⓘ
university ceremonies ⓘ university publications ⓘ |
| wordCount | 2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tuum Est Description of subject: Tuum Est is the Latin motto of the University of British Columbia, commonly translated as “It is yours” or “It is up to you,” emphasizing personal responsibility and opportunity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.