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annuit cceptis novus ordo seclorum it is on the dollar bill but i dont know what it means i need to know 4 latin class

2007-08-12 09:46:15 · 8 answers · asked by allie 3 in Society & Culture Languages

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This will help, I don't feel like explaining it so I found it easier to look up for you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annuit_C%C5%93ptis

2007-08-12 09:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by Earth to Mars 5 · 1 0

Great Seal > Mottoes > Novus Ordo Seclorum

NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM – Origin and Meaning
of the Motto Beneath the American Pyramid

"Novus Ordo Seclorum" was the motto suggested in 1782 by Charles Thomson, the Founding Father chosen by the Continental Congress to come up with the final design for the Great Seal of the United States.Thomson did not provide an exact translation of the motto, but he explained its symbolism: Novus Ordo Seclorum signifies "the beginning of the new American Æra," which commences from 1776.

2007-08-16 07:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by kristy 2 · 0 0

annuit cceptis = Providence Favors Our Undertakings
novus ordo seclorum=A new order of the ages

2007-08-12 09:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by corklad2004 2 · 0 0

"Annuit Coeptis" means "He favors our undertakings".
Novus Ordo Seclorum" means "New Order of the Ages".

The thing about Latin, though, is that meanings and translations can sometimes be a bit vague. For instance, the first quote doesn't say "God favors our undertakings", and it doesn't say "Providence favors our undertakings". It is often tranlsated as "Providence favors our undertakings", probably because it would be a bit presumptuous to infer that the quote is referring to God. Even though God is mentioned elsewhere on the dollar bill.

"Providence" is more respectful of diversity.

2007-08-12 10:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by silverlock1974 4 · 0 0

NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM
this means a new order of the ages
i dont know about the other part though

2007-08-12 09:50:58 · answer #5 · answered by leoster121 3 · 0 0

Loosely translated:

New World Order
or
Order of the New World

That's what I've read, at any rate :)

2007-08-12 09:50:39 · answer #6 · answered by Calliope 5 · 0 0

cul cul

2007-08-12 09:49:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

"(This) year begins...a new world order"

2007-08-12 10:51:17 · answer #8 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0 0

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