ad vitam
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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"I believe the pope's ministry is ad vitam, for life," Francis says.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024
The project is calling the vehicle Ava, which stands for the Latin phrase ad vitam aeternam, meaning “to eternal life.”
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2021
Perfecta servitus paenae, non potest jure locum habere, nisi ex delicto gravi quod ultimum supplicium aliquo modo meretur: quia Libertas ex naturali æstimatione proxime accedit ad vitam ipsam, & eidem a multis præferri solet.
From History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington
Si autem vis ad vitam ingredi, serva mandata.”1298.Cfr.
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur
XIX, 17: “Si autem vis ad vitam ingredi, serva mandata.”
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur
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