Potius mori quam foedari
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Potius mori quam foedari is a Latin motto meaning "Rather die than be dishonored," historically associated with the Dukes of Brittany as an expression of chivalric honor and integrity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Potius mori quam foedari canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2457944 — 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: Potius mori quam foedari Context triple: [Duke of Brittany, hasMotto, Potius mori quam foedari]
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A.
Nemo me impune lacessit
Nemo me impune lacessit is the traditional Latin motto associated with Scotland and its chivalric orders, expressing the idea that no one can provoke or attack with impunity.
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B.
Ne obliviscaris
Ne obliviscaris is the Latin motto of the Duke of Argyll, meaning "Do not forget."
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C.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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D.
Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος
Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος (“Freedom or Death”) is the historic national motto of Greece, closely associated with the Greek War of Independence and the country’s struggle against Ottoman rule.
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E.
Memento Mori
Memento Mori is a short story by Jonathan Nolan that explores themes of memory, identity, and revenge, and served as the basis for the film "Memento."
- 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: Potius mori quam foedari Target entity description: Potius mori quam foedari is a Latin motto meaning "Rather die than be dishonored," historically associated with the Dukes of Brittany as an expression of chivalric honor and integrity.
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A.
Nemo me impune lacessit
Nemo me impune lacessit is the traditional Latin motto associated with Scotland and its chivalric orders, expressing the idea that no one can provoke or attack with impunity.
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B.
Ne obliviscaris
Ne obliviscaris is the Latin motto of the Duke of Argyll, meaning "Do not forget."
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C.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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D.
Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος
Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος (“Freedom or Death”) is the historic national motto of Greece, closely associated with the Greek War of Independence and the country’s struggle against Ottoman rule.
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E.
Memento Mori
Memento Mori is a short story by Jonathan Nolan that explores themes of memory, identity, and revenge, and served as the basis for the film "Memento."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duchy of Brittany
ⓘ
Duke of Brittany ⓘ
surface form:
Dukes of Brittany
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| containsWord |
foedari
ⓘ
mori ⓘ potius ⓘ quam ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | comparative construction ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | Rather to die than to be defiled ⓘ |
| meaning |
Rather death than dishonor
ⓘ
Rather die than be dishonored ⓘ |
| moralConcept | preference for death over dishonor ⓘ |
| partOfTradition |
European chivalric tradition
ⓘ
medieval heraldry ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticField | honor and shame ⓘ |
| theme |
honor
ⓘ
integrity ⓘ willingness to die rather than accept dishonor ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| useContext |
chivalric motto
ⓘ
heraldic motto ⓘ |
| usedAs |
family motto
ⓘ
military motto ⓘ noble house motto ⓘ |
| usedIn |
banners
ⓘ
coats of arms ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| wordOrder | Potius mori quam foedari ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Potius mori quam foedari Description of subject: Potius mori quam foedari is a Latin motto meaning "Rather die than be dishonored," historically associated with the Dukes of Brittany as an expression of chivalric honor and integrity.
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