Latinisms and Latin phrases David Concepción Centeno
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum  Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews Direct quote from the Vulgate, John 19:19. The inscription was written in Latin, Greek and Aramaic at the top of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. (John 19:20)
Magna Carta Great Charter A set of documents between Pope Innocent III, King John of England, and English barons. (1215 CE)
E pluribus unum 'From many, (comes) One.' Usually translated 'Out of many, (is) One.' Motto of the United States of America. Used on many U.S. coins and inscribed on the Capitol. Also used as the motto of S.L. Benfica. Properly 'ex pluribus unum', but now more commonly abbreviated.
Camera obscura dark chamber An optical device used in drawing, and an ancestor of modern photography. The source of the word camera.
Carpe diem seize the day An exhortation to live for today. From Horace, Odes I, 11.8. By far the most common translation is "seize the day", though carpere normally means something more like "pluck", and the allusion here is to picking flowers. The phrase collige virgo rosas has a similar sense.
Veritas "truth" Motto of many educational institutions.

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    Latinisms and Latinphrases David Concepción Centeno
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    Iesus Nazarenus RexIudaeorum Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews Direct quote from the Vulgate, John 19:19. The inscription was written in Latin, Greek and Aramaic at the top of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. (John 19:20)
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    Magna Carta GreatCharter A set of documents between Pope Innocent III, King John of England, and English barons. (1215 CE)
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    E pluribus unum'From many, (comes) One.' Usually translated 'Out of many, (is) One.' Motto of the United States of America. Used on many U.S. coins and inscribed on the Capitol. Also used as the motto of S.L. Benfica. Properly 'ex pluribus unum', but now more commonly abbreviated.
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    Camera obscura darkchamber An optical device used in drawing, and an ancestor of modern photography. The source of the word camera.
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    Carpe diem seizethe day An exhortation to live for today. From Horace, Odes I, 11.8. By far the most common translation is "seize the day", though carpere normally means something more like "pluck", and the allusion here is to picking flowers. The phrase collige virgo rosas has a similar sense.
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    Veritas "truth" Mottoof many educational institutions.