post tenebras lux

Latin phrase

post te·​ne·​bras lux pōst-ˈte-ne-ˌbräs-ˈlu̇ks How to pronounce post tenebras lux (audio)
: after darkness, light
motto of the Protestant Reformation

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“Post tenebras lux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20tenebras%20lux. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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