Disciplina in civitatem
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Disciplina in civitatem is the Latin motto of Ohio State University, emphasizing education and discipline in service to the broader community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Disciplina in civitatem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2254584 — 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: Disciplina in civitatem Context triple: [Ohio State University, motto, Disciplina in civitatem]
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A.
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis is the Latin motto of the University of Texas at Austin, traditionally translated as "Education is the safeguard of democracy" or "Cultivated mind is the guardian of democracy."
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B.
De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
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C.
De Cive
De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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D.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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E.
De officio hominis et civis
De officio hominis et civis is a 17th-century treatise on natural law and moral-political duties that became a foundational text in early modern political philosophy and legal theory.
- 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: Disciplina in civitatem Target entity description: Disciplina in civitatem is the Latin motto of Ohio State University, emphasizing education and discipline in service to the broader community.
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A.
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis is the Latin motto of the University of Texas at Austin, traditionally translated as "Education is the safeguard of democracy" or "Cultivated mind is the guardian of democracy."
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B.
De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
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C.
De Cive
De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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D.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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E.
De officio hominis et civis
De officio hominis et civis is a 17th-century treatise on natural law and moral-political duties that became a foundational text in early modern political philosophy and legal theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
ⓘ
university motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo | the Ohio State University community ⓘ |
| associatedWith | values of Ohio State University ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| hasPart |
Disciplina
ⓘ
in civitatem ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning |
education and discipline in service to the broader community
ⓘ
education for citizenship ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Ohio State University ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| theme |
citizenship
ⓘ
education ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ohio State University ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
official university publications
ⓘ
university branding ⓘ university ceremonies ⓘ |
| wordOrder | Latin word order ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Disciplina in civitatem Description of subject: Disciplina in civitatem is the Latin motto of Ohio State University, emphasizing education and discipline in service to the broader community.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.