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PRONUNCIATION OF SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI

sic transit gloria mundi  [ˈsɪk ˈtrænsɪt ˈɡlɔːrɪˌɑː ˈmʊndiː] play
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WHAT DOES SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sic transit gloria mundi

Sic transit gloria mundi is a Latin phrase that means "Thus passes the glory of the world." It has been interpreted as "Worldly things are fleeting." It is possibly an adaptation of a phrase in Thomas à Kempis's 1418 work The Imitation of Christ: "O quam cito transit gloria mundi". The phrase was used in the ritual of papal coronation ceremonies between 1409, when it was used at the coronation of Alexander V, and 1963. As the newly chosen pope proceeded from the sacristy of St. Peter's Basilica in his sedia gestatoria, the procession stopped three times. On each occasion a papal master of ceremonies would fall to his knees before the pope, holding a silver or brass reed, bearing a tow of smoldering flax. For three times in succession, as the cloth burned away, he would say in a loud and mournful voice, "Sancte Pater, sic transit gloria mundi!" These words, thus addressed to the pope, served as a reminder of the transitory nature of life and earthly honors. The stafflike instrument used in the aforementioned ceremony is known as a "sic transit gloria mundi", named for the master of ceremonies' words.

Definition of sic transit gloria mundi in the English dictionary

The definition of sic transit gloria mundi in the dictionary is thus passes the glory of the world.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI


ABD
ˌeɪbiːˈdiː
BDD
ˌbiːdiːˈdiː
budi
ˈbʊdiː
CRD
ˌsiːɑːˈdiː
dee
diː
dispondee
daɪˈspɒndiː
DTD
ˌdiːtiːˈdiː
Dundee
dʌnˈdiː
FDD
ˌɛfdiːˈdiː
fundi
ˈfʊndiː
GED
ˌdʒiːiːˈdiː
glissandi
ɡlɪˈsændiː
mehndi
ˈmendiː
R&D
ˌɑːrənˈdiː
Sadi
sɑːˈdiː
scherzandi
skɛəˈtsændiː
secondi
seˈkɒndiː
soldi
ˈsɒldiː
spondee
ˈspɒndiː
tondi
ˈtɒndiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI

sic
sic passim
Sica
Sicanian
sicario
siccan
siccar
siccative
siccity
sice
sicht
Sichuan
Sicilia
Sicilian
Sicilian Vespers
siciliana
siciliano
sicilienne
Sicily
sick

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI

barramundi
bhindi
bindi
Bondi
burramundi
Burundi
coati-mundi
effendi
Hindi
jaborandi
jaguarundi
Kirundi
mandi
modus operandi
Rawalpindi
Ruanda-Urundi
salmagundi
Sekondi
Ulundi
Urundi

Synonyms and antonyms of sic transit gloria mundi in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sic transit gloria mundi» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

SIC中转凯莱蒙迪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sic transit gloria mundi
570 millions of speakers

English

sic transit gloria mundi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इस प्रकार से पारगमन ग्लोरिया मुंडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبور كذا غلوريا موندي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

так в оригинале транзит Глория Мунди
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trânsito sic gloria mundi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যেমন ট্রানজিট গৌণ মুডি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sic transit gloria mundi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sihat transit gloria mundi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sic transit gloria mundi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

原文のままトランジットグロリア·ムンディ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원문 교통 글로리아 문디
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Transportasi gloria mundi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sic chuyển gloria Mundi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sic transit gloria mundi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अशा ट्रान्झिट ग्लोएरा मुंडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sic transit gloria mundi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sic transit gloria mundi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gloria mundi sic transit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

так в оригіналі транзит Глорія Мунді
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tranzit sic gloria mundi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sic διέλευσης gloria mundi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sic transit gloria mundi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sic transit gloria mundi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sic transit gloria mundi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sic transit gloria mundi

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI»

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The Mundiad: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
The Mundiad is a mock epic poem in heroic couplets.
Justin Clemens, 2004
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Notes and Queries
This Device of Pope Martin's, encircled with the Motto Sic transit Gloria Mundi, is depicted in Wither's Collection of Emblemes, Loud. 1635, p. 98. Over the Emblem are the lines : — " Even as Smoke doth passe away j So, shall all Worldly ...
‎1861
3
The Rover
"SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI." BY ARTHUR MORRELL. Human life ! what a theme for the pen of the poet! Its vanity! who in its true light can show it? We follow a shadow— 'tis gone ere we know it— " Sic transit gloria mundi." The hero, when ...
‎1844
4
Our Monthly
"SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI." " Concurritur : hor» Aut cita mora venit, aut victoria laeta." — Horace Sat., lib. i. LIKE dewdrops sparkling o'er the spray, Like an iris o'er a fountain, Like frost-work 'neath the sun's bright ray, Like snow- wreaths ...
‎1871
5
Belgravia
Like a dream which the morning light dispels, ' Sic gloria mundi transit.' For the end of all lovely things is quick — By a swifter process none die — ' Heu, gloria mundi transit sic, Sic transit gloria mundi !' Like the sun that shines with undying ...
Mary Elizabeth Braddon, 1871
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Belgravia
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI. . . . ' Concurritur : boras Aut cita mors venit, aut victoria beta.' Hob. Sat. lib. i. Like dewdrops sparkling on the spray, Like an iris o' er a fountain, Like frost-work 'neath the sun's bright ray, Like snow-wreaths on a ...
‎1871
7
Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
Go G61 The Glory of the world passes away 1776 POliver in Hutchinson Diary 2.110: Szc mutat gloria mundi 1777 JBoucher in MHM 10(1915) 28: Sic transit Gloria Mundi 1777JSewall in Gerry Letters 1.271: [Latin only]. 1780 JPemberton in ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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The Poems of Emily Dickinson
An error in the Latin of line 3, unemended here, may have been Converse's, Leyda's, or ED'S. It is unknown to whom the manuscript had been sent. [A] Sic transit gloria mundi "How doth the busy bee" Dum vivamus vivamus I stay mine enemy!
Emily Dickinson, Ralph William Franklin, 1998
9
Coila's whispers [poems] by the knight of Morar
Sic transit Gloria Mundi."* King of the Souls of Mortals ! crowned, Prince, Priest, and Prophet, greet the day ! List not to yonder empty sound, " Sic transit Mundi GloriaI" Gold, valued not as Wealth, but Power, O'er Heavenward pilgrims ...
sir William Augustus Fraser (4th bart.), 1872
10
Nothing Just Happens
For three times in succession, as the cloth burned away, he would say in a loud and mournful voice, “Sancte Pater, sic transit Gloria mundi!” (“holy Father so passes worldly glory!”) These words, thus addressed to the Pope, served as a ...
Venantius C. Anasoh, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI»

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PARAGUAY: Sic transit gloria mundi
PARAGUAY: Sic transit gloria mundi / Abc / La transitoriedad de las glorias mundanas pude verla con dos nudos en la garganta: uno por la congoja, el otro por ... «EntornoInteligente, Jul 15»
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Pope's climate letter is a radical attack on the logic of the market
Sic transit gloria mundi … and down with neoliberalism. Alessandro Di Meo / EPA. Email · Twitter373; Facebook · LinkedIn; Print. What makes Pope Francis and ... «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»
3
Review Roundup: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' GLORIA Opens Off …
Evan Cabnet directs GLORIA, with a cast that includes Jeanine Serralles, ... The play's satirical streak-its sic transit gloria mundi attitude toward the media and ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
4
Literary fates (according to Google)
Sic transit gloria mundi. That intellectual parabola is evident in another four-horse race. Let a literary professor who is ambivalent about Theory release the four ... «OUPblog, May 15»
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Sic Transit Gloria Funding – Takeaways From GE's Pruning Of …
Sic transit gloria mundi translates to "Thus passes the glory of the world," but its general meaning is that worldly things are fleeting. The phrase seems a perfect ... «ValueWalk, Apr 15»
6
Latein in der Schule Sic transit gloria mundi
Nicht nur der Ruhm der Welt ist vergänglich, sondern auch die Kenntnis der lateinischen Sprache bei deutschen Schülern. In Ostdeutschland steht sie fast ... «Deutschlandradio Kultur, Feb 15»
7
The GOP Won. Now What?
However, he was known to often use the above quote, likely derived from the Latin expression “Sic transit gloria mundi”, which translates as: "Thus passes the ... «American Thinker, Dec 14»
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Who's 'Too Right Wing' for Sheldon Adelson?
... with Cruz, including Elie Wiesel, Open Orthodoxy champion Rabbi Avi Weiss and former UJA-Federation president Jerry Levin. Sic transit gloria mundi . «Jewish Daily Forward, Nov 14»
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Sic transit gloria mundi: Barba bietului baron
Adrian Nastase si-a lasat barba. Barba alba a unui intelept. Este un eveniment din serialul “Lupul barba schimba, dar naravul ba”. Mai tineti minte pamfletul ... «HotNews, Jul 14»
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Francis accents unity with halos for superstar popes
... once upon a time, was pronounced to every new pope during his coronation ceremony: “Sic transit gloria mundi,” or, “Thus passes the glory of the world.”. «Boston Globe, Apr 14»

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