Discere Aude
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Discere Aude is the Latin motto of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, meaning "Dare to learn" and emphasizing intellectual curiosity and academic courage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Discere Aude canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9941787 — 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: Discere Aude Context triple: [University of North Carolina at Wilmington, motto, Discere Aude]
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Vox Clamantis
Vox Clamantis is a Middle English and Latin allegorical poem by John Gower that reflects on the social and moral upheavals of 14th-century England, including the Peasants' Revolt.
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Vox Non Incerta
Vox Non Incerta is the Latin motto of the Royal Australian Navy, expressing the idea of a clear and resolute voice or message.
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C.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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D.
Decus et Veritas
Decus et Veritas is the Latin motto of Rockford College, traditionally translated as "Honor and Truth."
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E.
Audeamus
Audeamus is the Latin motto of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, meaning "Let us dare," reflecting the unit’s courage and willingness to take bold action.
- 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: Discere Aude Target entity description: Discere Aude is the Latin motto of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, meaning "Dare to learn" and emphasizing intellectual curiosity and academic courage.
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A.
Vox Clamantis
Vox Clamantis is a Middle English and Latin allegorical poem by John Gower that reflects on the social and moral upheavals of 14th-century England, including the Peasants' Revolt.
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B.
Vox Non Incerta
Vox Non Incerta is the Latin motto of the Royal Australian Navy, expressing the idea of a clear and resolute voice or message.
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C.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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D.
Decus et Veritas
Decus et Veritas is the Latin motto of Rockford College, traditionally translated as "Honor and Truth."
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E.
Audeamus
Audeamus is the Latin motto of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, meaning "Let us dare," reflecting the unit’s courage and willingness to take bold action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university motto ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNCW motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
academic courage
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intellectual curiosity ⓘ |
| category | university motto ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
academic courage
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intellectual curiosity ⓘ learning ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Dare to learn ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | Dare to learn ⓘ |
| mottoOf | University of North Carolina at Wilmington ⓘ |
| partOf | symbolic identity of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| usedBy | University of North Carolina at Wilmington ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Discere Aude Description of subject: Discere Aude is the Latin motto of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, meaning "Dare to learn" and emphasizing intellectual curiosity and academic courage.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.