Ordo ab Chao
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Ordo ab Chao is a Latin Masonic motto meaning "Order out of Chaos," prominently associated with the Scottish Rite’s Southern Jurisdiction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ordo ab Chao canonical | 2 |
| Ordo | 1 |
| Ordo Ad Chao | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7907636 — 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: Ordo ab Chao Context triple: [Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite, motto, Ordo ab Chao]
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A.
Book of Order
The Book of Order is the constitutional document of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that outlines its governance, structure, and procedures.
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B.
The Order
The Order is a 2003 supernatural horror-thriller film starring Heath Ledger as a disillusioned priest investigating mysterious deaths linked to an ancient religious conspiracy.
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C.
The Order
The Order is a secretive Yale University society, more widely known as Skull and Bones, associated with influential political and business elites.
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D.
The Order of the World
The Order of the World is an Old English religious poem from the Exeter Book that reflects on divine creation, cosmic order, and the place of humanity within God’s design.
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E.
The Ordination
"The Ordination" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical politics in 18th-century Scotland.
- 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: Ordo ab Chao Target entity description: Ordo ab Chao is a Latin Masonic motto meaning "Order out of Chaos," prominently associated with the Scottish Rite’s Southern Jurisdiction.
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A.
Book of Order
The Book of Order is the constitutional document of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that outlines its governance, structure, and procedures.
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B.
The Order
The Order is a 2003 supernatural horror-thriller film starring Heath Ledger as a disillusioned priest investigating mysterious deaths linked to an ancient religious conspiracy.
-
C.
The Order
The Order is a secretive Yale University society, more widely known as Skull and Bones, associated with influential political and business elites.
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D.
The Order of the World
The Order of the World is an Old English religious poem from the Exeter Book that reflects on divine creation, cosmic order, and the place of humanity within God’s design.
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E.
The Ordination
"The Ordination" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical politics in 18th-century Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
ⓘ
Masonic motto ⓘ esoteric phrase ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Freemasonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Freemasons
Scottish Rite 33rd degree ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Rite degrees
Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction, USA ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Council, 33°
|
| belongsToOrganizationType | Masonic rite ⓘ |
| commonTranslation |
Order out of Chaos
ⓘ
linked to:
Order Out of Chaos
|
| connotation |
emergence of harmony from confusion
ⓘ
structured order following upheaval ⓘ |
| containsWord |
Chao
ⓘ
Ordo ⓘ
linked to:
Ordo ab Chao
ab ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of structured governance emerging from turmoil ⓘ |
| field |
esotericism
ⓘ
fraternal organizations ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | O∴ A∴ C∴ ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
philosophical
ⓘ
ritual ⓘ symbolic ⓘ |
| hasMasonicMeaning | symbolizes the work of the Mason to bring order to self and society ⓘ |
| hasOppositeConcept | permanent disorder ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | Order from Chaos ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction ⓘ |
| notableRegionOfUse |
Southern United States
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| partOfTradition |
Masonic symbolism
ⓘ
Scottish Rite ritual symbolism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Masonic philosophy
ⓘ
cosmos and chaos ⓘ initiation ⓘ |
| scriptType | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticCategory |
motto
ⓘ
slogan ⓘ |
| theme |
creation of order from disorder
ⓘ
moral regeneration ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| usedAs |
inscription on Masonic emblems
ⓘ
inscription on Masonic seals ⓘ motto on Masonic documents ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction
ⓘ
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Rite
|
| usedInContext |
Masonic degrees
ⓘ
Masonic documents and charters ⓘ Masonic regalia and insignia ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| wordCount | 3 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ordo ab Chao Description of subject: Ordo ab Chao is a Latin Masonic motto meaning "Order out of Chaos," prominently associated with the Scottish Rite’s Southern Jurisdiction.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ordo ab Chao
linked to: Ordo ab Chao