SINCE 1828
ad majorem Dei gloriam
Latin phrase
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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