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 (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 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.
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstitutionReligiousOrder | Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedInstitutionType | private university ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Holy Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Spiritus
ⓘ
est ⓘ qui ⓘ vivificat ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Duquesne University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflectsHeritage |
Catholic heritage of Duquesne University
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Spiritan heritage of Duquesne University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
mission of Duquesne University
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university identity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theme |
education inspired by the Holy Spirit
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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 (1)
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