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seclorum

English translation: Of the ages

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English term or phrase:seclorum
Selected answer:Of the ages
Entered by: Kateabc

17:34 Nov 26, 2001
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: seclorum
it is on the back of the us dollar bills
Shawn FitzPatrick
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Explanation:
"On the Great Seal of the United States, which, for a century and a half, has reposed in the loving care of a long line of Secretaries of the State, appears these words: "Novus Ordo Seclorum" which means: "A New Order of the Ages."

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Ages


Explanation:
"On the Great Seal of the United States, which, for a century and a half, has reposed in the loving care of a long line of Secretaries of the State, appears these words: "Novus Ordo Seclorum" which means: "A New Order of the Ages."

You can read much more about this at the link provided below.
Good luck!


    Reference: http://www.greatseal.com/symbols/neworderFDR.html
Kateabc
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agree  Irina Glozman: Novus Ordo Seclorum - A New Order of the Ages
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agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
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Of the ages


Explanation:
Seclorum means "of the ages", not just "ages" as I wrote above:
"Seclorum means "of the ages" or "of the generations." This is easily seen in the phrase sometimes found at the end of prayers in Latin bibles: "secula seculorum" – forever and ever (literally, "ages of ages")."



    Reference: http://www.greatseal.com/symbols/translation.html
Kateabc
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