ad majorem Dei gloriamadv.

Brit.

/ad mʌɪˌ(j)ɔːrəm ˌdeɪiː ˈɡlɔːrɪəm/, U.S.

/ˌæd məˌ(j)ɔrəm ˌdeɪi ˈɡlɔriəm/

Forms:

α. 1600s– ad majorem Dei gloriam, 1800s– ad maiorem Dei gloriam.

β. 1800s– ad majorem gloriam Dei, 1900s– ad maiorem gloriam Dei.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ad maiorem Dei gloriam.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin ad maiorem Dei gloriam, literally ‘to the greater glory of God’ (6th cent. in the works of Gregory the Great, but sometimes attributed to Ignatius of Loyola, 16th-cent. founder of the Jesuit order (1606 or earlier): see note) < classical Latin ad (see ad- prefix) + maiōrem , accusative of maior greater (see major adj.) + Deī , genitive of Deus God (see deus int.) + glōriam , accusative of glōria glory n.In the writings of Ignatius of Loyola, an equivalent Spanish phrase is found: a mayor gloria de Dios nuestro señor (earliest in 1542). The β. forms reflect an alternative Latin word order, which is also attested in Latin contexts (1592 or earlier), but which differs from the wording of the motto of the Society of Jesus.

To the greater glory of God. Used esp. as a dedicatory formula. Cf. AMDG n. at A n. Initialisms. The motto of the Society of Jesus.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [adverb] > to the greater glory of God

ad majorem Dei gloriam1660

AMDG1814

society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious order > Society of Jesus > [adverb] > motto of

ad majorem Dei gloriam1660

AMDG1965

1660 J. Taylor Let. 10 Feb. in J. Evelyn Corr. (1859) III. 127 It hath pleased God to restore my health, I hope ad majorem Dei gloriam.

1702 Hist. Wks. Learned Apr. 216 If this be true, here's an Instance of a Society that think they may lye, and justifie it too, ad majorem Dei Gloriam.

1755 H. Rimius tr. N. L. von Zinzendorf in Suppl. to Candid Narr. Rise & Progress Herrnhuters Pref. vii. Emissaries, who are sent about to private houses of such as do not belong to their sect, in order to recommend it, by telling stories in its favour by wholesale, ad majorem Dei gloriam.

1823 Museum of Foreign Lit. 2 121 The introduction of..the Inquisition, or of any society who ad majorem Dei gloriam, would promote the establishment of it.

1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 279 Another liqueur, Bénédictine, is consecrated with the letters A.M.D.G. (Ad majorem Dei gloriam).

1916 J. Joyce Portrait of Artist iii. 122 Ten thousand souls won for God in a single month! That is a true conqueror, true to the motto of our order: ad majorem Dei gloriam!

1928 D. H. Lawrence Woman who rode Away & Other Stories 264 He is..very hale and hearty, raising swine ad maiorem gloriam Dei.

1988 Mt. Carmel Autumn 175 There are no hotels nor hostels, only houses of villagers, who have become consummate inn-keepers ad majorem Dei gloriam.

2005 Fresno (Calif.) Bee (Nexis) 24 Dec. b9 They [sc. Christians] are further inspired by the incarnation to use the goods of the earth ad majorem dei gloriam.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ad majorem dei gloriam
释义	ad majorem Dei gloriamadv. Brit. /ad mʌɪˌ(j)ɔːrəm ˌdeɪiː ˈɡlɔːrɪəm/, U.S. /ˌæd məˌ(j)ɔrəm ˌdeɪi ˈɡlɔriəm/ Forms: α. 1600s– ad majorem Dei gloriam, 1800s– ad maiorem Dei gloriam. β. 1800s– ad majorem gloriam Dei, 1900s– ad maiorem gloriam Dei. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ad maiorem Dei gloriam. Etymology: < post-classical Latin ad maiorem Dei gloriam, literally ‘to the greater glory of God’ (6th cent. in the works of Gregory the Great, but sometimes attributed to Ignatius of Loyola, 16th-cent. founder of the Jesuit order (1606 or earlier): see note) < classical Latin ad (see ad- prefix) + maiōrem , accusative of maior greater (see major adj.) + Deī , genitive of Deus God (see deus int.) + glōriam , accusative of glōria glory n.In the writings of Ignatius of Loyola, an equivalent Spanish phrase is found: a mayor gloria de Dios nuestro señor (earliest in 1542). The β. forms reflect an alternative Latin word order, which is also attested in Latin contexts (1592 or earlier), but which differs from the wording of the motto of the Society of Jesus. To the greater glory of God. Used esp. as a dedicatory formula. Cf. AMDG n. at A n. Initialisms. The motto of the Society of Jesus. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [adverb] > to the greater glory of God ad majorem Dei gloriam1660 AMDG1814 society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious order > Society of Jesus > [adverb] > motto of ad majorem Dei gloriam1660 AMDG1965 1660 J. Taylor Let. 10 Feb. in J. Evelyn Corr. (1859) III. 127 It hath pleased God to restore my health, I hope ad majorem Dei gloriam. 1702 Hist. Wks. Learned Apr. 216 If this be true, here's an Instance of a Society that think they may lye, and justifie it too, ad majorem Dei Gloriam. 1755 H. Rimius tr. N. L. von Zinzendorf in Suppl. to Candid Narr. Rise & Progress Herrnhuters Pref. vii. Emissaries, who are sent about to private houses of such as do not belong to their sect, in order to recommend it, by telling stories in its favour by wholesale, ad majorem Dei gloriam. 1823 Museum of Foreign Lit. 2 121 The introduction of..the Inquisition, or of any society who ad majorem Dei gloriam, would promote the establishment of it. 1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 279 Another liqueur, Bénédictine, is consecrated with the letters A.M.D.G. (Ad majorem Dei gloriam). 1916 J. Joyce Portrait of Artist iii. 122 Ten thousand souls won for God in a single month! That is a true conqueror, true to the motto of our order: ad majorem Dei gloriam! 1928 D. H. Lawrence Woman who rode Away & Other Stories 264 He is..very hale and hearty, raising swine ad maiorem gloriam Dei. 1988 Mt. Carmel Autumn 175 There are no hotels nor hostels, only houses of villagers, who have become consummate inn-keepers ad majorem Dei gloriam. 2005 Fresno (Calif.) Bee (Nexis) 24 Dec. b9 They [sc. Christians] are further inspired by the incarnation to use the goods of the earth ad majorem dei gloriam. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1660
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