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sententia

American  
[sen-ten-shee-uh, -shuh] / sɛnˈtɛn ʃi ə, -ʃə /

noun

plural

sententiae
  1. an aphorism; maxim.


Etymology

Origin of sententia

First recorded in 1915–20; from Latin sententia; see origin at sentence ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Ingenium cui nulla malum sententia suadet, Ut faceret facinus; lenis tamen, haud malus; idem Doctus, fidelis, suavis homo, facundus, suoque Contentus, scitus, atque beatus, secunda loquens in Tempore commodus, et verborum vir paucorum.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John

Restat ergo tertia sententia, scilicet Deum praemovere physice ad entitatem peccati et sic se effecturum definivisse decreto positivo et effectivo; operatur enim omnia secundum consilium voluntatis suae.”710.Cfr.

From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur

Lata fuit hec sententia publice in ecclesia sancti Stephani Tholose, coram multis viris religiosis et capellanis parochialium ecclesiarum Tholose et aliis viris ecclesiasticis, IX Kal.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles

Convenit enim in eo quod utraque sententia gratiam sufficentem et efficacem ponit in auxilio excitante potissimum, non in adiuvante.

From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur

The opinion of Dr. O'Hart was embraced by almost all the other bishops, and the historian of the council adds: "Quae sententia omnibus placere maxime visa fuit".

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, February, 1865 by Various

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