Spiritus est qui vivificat
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Spiritus est qui vivificat is the Latin motto of Duquesne University, meaning "It is the Spirit who gives life," reflecting the institution’s Catholic and Spiritan heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spiritus Est Qui Vivificat | 1 |
| Spiritus est qui vivificat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8986552 — 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: Spiritus est qui vivificat Context triple: [Duquesne University, hasMotto, Spiritus est qui vivificat]
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A.
Spiritus intus alit
Spiritus intus alit is the Latin motto of Clifton College, expressing the idea that an inner spirit or inspiration sustains and nourishes.
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B.
Veritas Lux Mea
Veritas Lux Mea is the Latin motto of Seoul National University, meaning "The truth is my light."
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C.
Vita, Dulcedo, Spes
Vita, Dulcedo, Spes is the Latin motto of the University of Notre Dame, meaning “Life, Sweetness, Hope,” and reflecting the university’s Catholic Marian devotion.
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D.
Christus Nobis Factus Sapientia
Christus Nobis Factus Sapientia is the Latin school motto of Geelong Grammar School, expressing a Christian ideal of Christ as the source of wisdom.
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E.
Tantum ergo
Tantum ergo is a traditional Latin Eucharistic hymn, taken from the final verses of St. Thomas Aquinas’s Pange lingua, that is especially used during the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
- 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: Spiritus est qui vivificat Target entity description: Spiritus est qui vivificat is the Latin motto of Duquesne University, meaning "It is the Spirit who gives life," reflecting the institution’s Catholic and Spiritan heritage.
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A.
Spiritus intus alit
Spiritus intus alit is the Latin motto of Clifton College, expressing the idea that an inner spirit or inspiration sustains and nourishes.
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B.
Veritas Lux Mea
Veritas Lux Mea is the Latin motto of Seoul National University, meaning "The truth is my light."
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C.
Vita, Dulcedo, Spes
Vita, Dulcedo, Spes is the Latin motto of the University of Notre Dame, meaning “Life, Sweetness, Hope,” and reflecting the university’s Catholic Marian devotion.
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D.
Christus Nobis Factus Sapientia
Christus Nobis Factus Sapientia is the Latin school motto of Geelong Grammar School, expressing a Christian ideal of Christ as the source of wisdom.
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E.
Tantum ergo
Tantum ergo is a traditional Latin Eucharistic hymn, taken from the final verses of St. Thomas Aquinas’s Pange lingua, that is especially used during the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
ⓘ
university motto ⓘ |
| associatedInstitutionReligiousAffiliation |
Catholic
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| associatedInstitutionReligiousOrder |
Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans)
ⓘ
linked to:
Congregation of the Holy Ghost
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| associatedInstitutionType | private university ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
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| hasComponent |
Spiritus
ⓘ
est ⓘ qui ⓘ vivificat ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Duquesne University ⓘ |
| reflectsHeritage |
Catholic heritage of Duquesne University
ⓘ
Spiritan heritage of Duquesne University ⓘ
linked to:
Duquesne University
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| relatedConcept |
mission of Duquesne University
ⓘ
university identity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theme |
education inspired by the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
spiritual life ⓘ |
| translation | It is the Spirit who gives life ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Duquesne University branding
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Duquesne University ceremonial occasions ⓘ Duquesne University official documents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spiritus est qui vivificat Description of subject: Spiritus est qui vivificat is the Latin motto of Duquesne University, meaning "It is the Spirit who gives life," reflecting the institution’s Catholic and Spiritan heritage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Spiritus est qui vivificat