Domine, quo vadis?

Latin quotation from the apocryphal Acts of Peter

Do·​mi·​ne, quo va·​dis? ˈdȯ-mi-ˌne kwō-ˈwä-dis How to pronounce Domine, quo vadis? (audio)
-ˈvä-dəs
: Lord, where are you going?
said by St. Peter who when fleeing persecution in Rome meets the risen Christ returning there to be crucified again

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“Domine, quo vadis?.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Domine%2C%20quo%20vadis%3F. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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