Latin Phrases With "deus"
Nobiscum deus ("God with us") was a battle cry of the late Roman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire. The name Amadeus translates to "for love of God". The genitive/dative dei occurs in such phrases as Roman Catholic organization Opus Dei (work of God), Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) and Dei Gratia (By the Grace of God).
- Agnus Dei
- Deus ex machina
- Deus otiosus/Deus absconditus
- Deus vult
- Munificentissimus Deus
- Opus Dei
- Providentissimus Deus
- Rector Potens, Verax Deus
- Regnator omnium deus
- Rerum Deus Tenax Vigor
- Rex Deus
- Sublimus Dei
- Te Deum
- Unigenitus dei filius
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