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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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Words nearby ad majorem Dei gloriam
ad litem, ad litteram, ad loc., adm., Admah, ad majorem Dei gloriam, adman, admass, admeasure, admeasurement, Admete
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