Fatti maschii, parole femine
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Fatti maschii, parole femine is the traditional Italian motto of the U.S. state of Maryland, commonly interpreted as “Manly deeds, womanly words.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fatti maschii, parole femine canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fatti maschii, parole femine Context triple: [Seal of Maryland, motto, Fatti maschii, parole femine]
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A.
The Women and The Men
The Women and The Men is a poetry collection by Nikki Giovanni that explores themes of Black identity, gender, love, and social justice during the Black Arts Movement era.
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B.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
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C.
Menslage
Menslage is a small municipality in the district of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated within the Samtgemeinde (collective municipality) of Artland.
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D.
Naisos
Naisos is an alternative name for Naissus, the ancient city located at the site of modern-day Niš in Serbia, historically significant as a major Roman and Byzantine center.
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E.
Men of Men
Men of Men is the English translation of the Native American tribal name "Pawnee," referring to a Plains tribe historically located in what is now Nebraska and Kansas.
- 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: Fatti maschii, parole femine Target entity description: Fatti maschii, parole femine is the traditional Italian motto of the U.S. state of Maryland, commonly interpreted as “Manly deeds, womanly words.”
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A.
The Women and The Men
The Women and The Men is a poetry collection by Nikki Giovanni that explores themes of Black identity, gender, love, and social justice during the Black Arts Movement era.
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B.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
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C.
Menslage
Menslage is a small municipality in the district of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated within the Samtgemeinde (collective municipality) of Artland.
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D.
Naisos
Naisos is an alternative name for Naissus, the ancient city located at the site of modern-day Niš in Serbia, historically significant as a major Roman and Byzantine center.
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E.
Men of Men
Men of Men is the English translation of the Native American tribal name "Pawnee," referring to a Plains tribe historically located in what is now Nebraska and Kansas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state motto ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the State of Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of Maryland
Maryland state government publications ⓘ official documents of Maryland ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. state of Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland
|
| associatedWith |
Calvert family
ⓘ
Lord Baltimore ⓘ
linked to:
Baron Baltimore
|
| category |
Italian-language mottos
ⓘ
Maryland state symbols ⓘ State mottos of the United States ⓘ |
| countryUsedBy | United States of America ⓘ |
| follows | Calvert family motto tradition ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTranslation |
Deeds are masculine, words are feminine
ⓘ
Masculine deeds, feminine words ⓘ Strong deeds, gentle words ⓘ |
| hasCommonTranslation | Manly deeds, womanly words ⓘ |
| hasControversy | gendered interpretation of motto ⓘ |
| hasDiscussion | modern reinterpretation of motto’s meaning ⓘ |
| hasGenderedTerms |
femine
ⓘ
maschii ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning | Deeds masculine, words feminine ⓘ |
| hasShortForm |
Fatti maschii
ⓘ
parole femine ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalTranslation | Manly deeds, womanly words ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Fatti
ⓘ
femine ⓘ maschii ⓘ parole ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Seal of Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of Maryland
|
| refersTo |
deeds
ⓘ
words ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| traditionalMottoOf |
Maryland
ⓘ
State of Maryland ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland
|
| usedBy | Maryland ⓘ |
| usedIn | Maryland state symbolism ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Maryland heraldry
ⓘ
Maryland legal and governmental context ⓘ |
| usedSince | 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Fatti maschii, parole femine Description of subject: Fatti maschii, parole femine is the traditional Italian motto of the U.S. state of Maryland, commonly interpreted as “Manly deeds, womanly words.”
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