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novus ordo seclorum

American  
[noh-woos ohr-doh se-kloh-room, noh-vuhs awr-doh se-klawr-uhm, -klohr-] / ˈnoʊ wʊs ˈoʊr doʊ sɛˈkloʊ rʊm, ˈnoʊ vəs ˈɔr doʊ sɛˈklɔr əm, -ˈkloʊr- /
Latin.
  1. a new order of the ages (is born): motto on the reverse of the great seal of the United States (adapted from Vergil's Eclogues IV:5).


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It’s one of the greatest inventions of all time, and just like it says on the dollar bill – novus ordo seclorum – it created an entirely new order in human affairs.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2016