quis separabit?

American

[kwis se-pah-rah-bit, kwis sep-uh-rey-bit] / kwɪs ˌsɛ pɑˈrɑ bɪt, kwɪs ˌsɛp əˈreɪ bɪt /

Latin.

who shall separate (us)?

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To this picture the Queen now led the Marquis, pointing out the motto on the frame—“Quis separabit?”

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Notes.—“Quis separabit?” who shall separate?

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I was half tempted to make an 'O'Dowd' on the recent installation of a Knight of St Patrick, as described in an Irish paper: 'The mantle is worn over one shoulder and falls gracefully on the ground, the legend Quis Separabit being inscribed on the decoration of the collar.'

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What with the trailing garment, I was sorely tempted to translate Quis Separabit 'Who'll tread on me?'

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Boldly-printed mottoes in scarlet and white, such as "Quis Separabit?"

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