ad majorem Dei gloriam
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ad ma·jo·rem Dei glo·ri·am | \ äd-mä-ˈyȯr-ˌem-ˈde-ˌē-ˈglȯr-ē-ˌäm 
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\Definition of ad majorem Dei gloriam
: to the greater glory of God
—motto of the Society of Jesus
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