Meaning of "quo vadis" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUO VADIS

Latin: from the Vulgate version of John 16:5.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF QUO VADIS

ˈkwəʊ ˈvɑːdɪs

WHAT DOES QUO VADIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quo vadis?

Quo vadis? is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you going?", or more precisely "Whither goest thou?". The modern usage of the phrase refers to a Christian tradition regarding Saint Peter. According to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, Peter is fleeing from likely crucifixion in Rome at the hands of the government, and along the road outside the city he meets a risen Jesus. In the Latin translation, Peter asks Jesus "Quo vadis?", to which he replies, "Romam vado iterum crucifigi". Peter thereby gains the courage to continue his ministry and returns to the city, to eventually be martyred by being crucified upside-down. The phrase also occurs a few times in the Vulgate translation of the Bible, notably in John 13:36 when Peter asks Jesus the same question, to which he responds, "Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me." The Church of Domine Quo Vadis in Rome is built where, according to legend, the meeting between Peter and Jesus took place.

Definition of quo vadis in the English dictionary

The definition of quo vadis in the dictionary is where are you going?.

TRANSLATION OF QUO VADIS

Find out the translation of quo vadis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of quo vadis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quo vadis» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 何去何从
• Translator English - Spanish: quo vadis
• English: quo vadis
• Translator English - Hindi: क्यू Vadis
• Translator English - Arabic: الوضع VADIS
• Translator English - Russian: Quo Vadis
• Translator English - Portuguese: quo Vadis
• Translator English - Bengali: কোথাও ভাদিস
• Translator English - French: quo vadis
• Translator English - Malay: Quo vadis
• Translator English - German: quo vadis
• Translator English - Japanese: 現状はVADIS
• Translator English - Korean: 현상 은 어디로 갈
• Translator English - Javanese: Quo vadis
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quo Vadis
• Translator English - Tamil: Quo vadis
• Translator English - Marathi: कायदे व्हाडिस
• Translator English - Turkish: Quo vadis
• Translator English - Italian: quo vadis
• Translator English - Polish: Quo Vadis
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Quo Vadis
• Translator English - Romanian: quo Vadis
• Translator English - Greek: quo vadis
• Translator English - Afrikaans: quo vadis
• Translator English - Swedish: quo Vadis
• Translator English - Norwegian: quo vadis

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUO VADIS»

Discover the use of quo vadis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quo vadis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Quo Vadis

As such, several historical figures appear in the book. As a whole, the novel carries an outspoken pro-Christian message. This novel contributed to Sienkiewicz's Nobel Prize for literature.

Henryk Sienkiewicz, 2014

Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero

Quo Vadis is the tale of a Roman general in Nero's army in the first century A.D. who risks everything when he falls in love with a Christian woman. This classic novel reveals a divided society.

Henryk Sienkiewicz, 1998

Quo Vadis: A Tale of the Time of Nero, Tr. by Dr. S. A. ...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.

Henryk Sienkiewicz, 2010

Quo Vadis Arbitration?: Sixty Years of Arbitration Practice ...

This is a book that will be warmly appreciated--and used--by arbitration specialists of any degree of expertise, anywhere in the world.

Pieter Sanders, 1999

Quo Vadis Quantum Mechanics?

This book addresses questions such as quantum non-locality, the measurement problem, quantum insights into relativity, cosmology and thermodynamics, and the possible bearing of quantum phenomena on biology and consciousness.

Avshalom C. Elitzur, Shahar Dolev, Nancy Kolenda, 2006

Whither Quo Vadis: Sienkiewicz's Novel in Film and Television

This book explores five surviving film adaptations which offer an exceptionally clear view of how ancient Rome is characterized on the big screen.

Ruth Scodel, Anja Bettenworth, 2009

Quo Vadis, Graph Theory?: A Source Book for Challenges and ...

, What are the next important steps to take?. In short, Quo Vadis, Graph Theory?. The contributors to this volume have together provided a comprehensive reference source for future directions and open questions in the field.

J. Gimbel, J.W. Kennedy, L.V. Quintas, 1993

Quo Vadis Medical Healing: Past Concepts and New Approaches

The present volume brings together papers on these topics in an unique interdisciplinary approach. The book provides an ethical framework for healthcare from a political perspective.

Susanna Elm, Stefan N. Willich, 2008

Quo Vadis?: Collegiality in the Code of Canon Law

A timely contribution to the current direction of Vatican II's teachings on collegiality.

Mary McAleese, 2013

Quo Vadis a Narrative of the Time of Nero, Volume I ...

"Quo Vadis" is a Latin phrase meaning "where are you going?

Henryk Sienkiewicz, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUO VADIS»

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Quo vadis Malaysia? – Pascal Najadi

Who could have thought that the crisp news on US$700 million that went missing in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's private bank accounts could present ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»

Euro Union – Quo Vadis?

This week a slow-motion train wreck hit the wall in Europe. Greece's Syriza government came to power earlier this year on a mandate to keep Greece in the euro ... «Social Europe, Jul 15»

Quo Vadis, America?

“Natural law — God's law — will always trump common law,” said Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and a Christian leader in her own right, “God ... «Human Events, Jun 15»

Quo vadis, enzymology?

Enzymology has been a vital link between chemistry and biology in the second half of the twentieth century. A range of emerging scientific challenges is ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»

Quo Vadis, Turkey?

With the Depression and the war behind us, the era of strongman regimes was over. It wasn't just Mussolini, Hitler or Franco; Churchill was rejected at the polls. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 15»

Quo Vadis, Nigeria? Economy Rape Called Fuel Subsidy

Nigeria reminds me of a farmer who sells his harvested cassava for another party to process, and buys garri back. The buyer gains the peels and other ... «NAIJ.COM, May 15»

Quo Vadis European Aviation?

Routes Europe 2015 officially opened in Aberdeen, Scotland yesterday with the hard-hitting Strategy Summit. The packed audience at the Aberdeen Exhibition ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»

Eastern Europe: Quo vadis

Slovenia is one of the most developed countries in Eastern Europe. As a country, which has a coast on the Adriatic Sea and is bordered by Italy and Austria, ... «Daily Sabah, Apr 15»

Quo Vadis Afghanistan? General Campbell Testifies on the Hill

Yesterday, the commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John F. Campbell, testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services ... «The Diplomat, Mar 15»

Tourism industry: quo vadis?

Upmarket tourism is possibly one of the most misused terms that one finds in any strategic document mapping out the future direction of this important industry. «Times of Malta, Mar 15»