Spes Nostra
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Spes Nostra is the Latin motto of Mount St. Mary's University, traditionally translated as "Our Hope" and reflecting the institution's Catholic heritage and values.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spes Nostra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4085435 — 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: Spes Nostra Context triple: [Mount St. Mary's University (near Emmitsburg), motto, Spes Nostra]
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A.
De Ira Dei
De Ira Dei is a Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that defends and explains the concept of God's wrath against human sin and injustice.
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B.
Messa
Messa is a small tributary stream in northern Italy that feeds into the Dora Riparia river within the Po River basin.
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C.
Sancta Civitas
Sancta Civitas is a choral-orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, often described as a mystical oratorio based on the Book of Revelation.
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D.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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E.
Inter caetera
Inter caetera was a 1493 papal bull that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal, profoundly shaping the colonial era.
- 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: Spes Nostra Target entity description: Spes Nostra is the Latin motto of Mount St. Mary's University, traditionally translated as "Our Hope" and reflecting the institution's Catholic heritage and values.
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A.
De Ira Dei
De Ira Dei is a Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that defends and explains the concept of God's wrath against human sin and injustice.
-
B.
Messa
Messa is a small tributary stream in northern Italy that feeds into the Dora Riparia river within the Po River basin.
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C.
Sancta Civitas
Sancta Civitas is a choral-orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, often described as a mystical oratorio based on the Book of Revelation.
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D.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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E.
Inter caetera
Inter caetera was a 1493 papal bull that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal, profoundly shaping the colonial era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (10)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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university motto ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| denotes | hope ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
Mount St. Mary's University
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linked to:
Mount St. Mary’s College
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| reflects |
Catholic heritage of Mount St. Mary's University
ⓘ
Catholic values of Mount St. Mary's University ⓘ |
| translatedAs | Our Hope ⓘ |
| usedBy | Mount St. Mary's University community ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spes Nostra Description of subject: Spes Nostra is the Latin motto of Mount St. Mary's University, traditionally translated as "Our Hope" and reflecting the institution's Catholic heritage and values.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.