Educational Mottos

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'gloriam' is a noun meaning 'glory'.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'majorem' is an adjective describing 'gloriam'.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'ad' is a preposition meaning 'toward' or 'for'.

• The Jesuit motto 'ad majorem dei gloriam' translates to 'for the greater glory of God'.
• We always strive to do everything 'ad majorem dei gloriam'.
• Let's give it our all 'ad majorem dei gloriam'.
• In our work, we aim to achieve excellence 'ad majorem dei gloriam'.