ad majorem Dei gloriam

[ ahd mah-yaw-rem de-ee glaw-ree-ahm ]

/ ɑd mɑˈyɔ rɛm ˈdɛ i ˈglɔ riˌɑm /

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Latin.

for the greater glory of God: motto of the Jesuits.

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How to use ad majorem Dei gloriam in a sentence

Even among the Jesuits, with their corrupted theology, the motto emblazoned on their standard was, Ad majorem dei gloriam.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
The society designated their object by Loyola's motto—Omnia ad majorem Dei gloriam.
Mysticism and its Results|John Delafield
He, however, begs to assure the reader that he did everything "ad majorem Dei gloriam."
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1|Plotinos (Plotinus)
Ad majorem Dei gloriam was the motto of Ignatius of Loyola, the main principle of all his conduct.
The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed|R. C. Dallas

In omnibus pr occulis habendo quod ad majorem Dei gloriam et universale bonum societatis fore judicabitur.
The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed|R. C. Dallas