Deus vult

[ de-oos voolt ]

Latin.
  1. God wills (it): cry of the Crusaders.

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How to use Deus vult in a sentence

  • "Quem Deus vult," &c. Father Clifford had seen that scowl once or twice before, but he would not take warning.

    Ravenshoe | Henry Kingsley
  • You cannot reason with infatuation,--Quem Deus vult perdere, prius dementat.

  • But no, nothing could save that man; quem Deus vult perdere, prius dementat.

  • Truly Quos Deus vult perderethe gods must have willed it much, for no nation was ever madder.

    The German War | Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Christina said Quem Deus vult—and that though you might look Japanese for ninepence-halfpenny a yard, you never could look smart.

    The Celebrity at Home | Violet Hunt