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in hog signo vinces

English translation: In this sign you will conquer

13:20 Jun 3, 2015
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Genealogy
Latin term or phrase: in hog signo vinces
Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs, type of document (legal document, formal letter, etc.), target audience, source and target country, dialects, etc.signo vinces inscription on masonic lighter
tony marsh
English translation:In this sign you will conquer
Explanation:
it should read "hoc" and not "hog", except if there is a (not so) clever pun on hog/pig, which I doubt.
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Sandra Mouton
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Local time: 18:14
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5 +4In this sign you will conquer
Sandra Mouton
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In this sign you will conquer


Explanation:
it should read "hoc" and not "hog", except if there is a (not so) clever pun on hog/pig, which I doubt.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_hoc_signo_vinces
Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:14
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner
42 mins
  -> Thank you Brigitte
agree  Jennifer White: Yes, easily found.
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  -> Thank you Jennifer
agree  Olga Cartlidge
11 days
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
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7 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Wikipedia

Reference information:
In hoc signo vinces (Classical Latin: [ɪn hoːk ˈsɪŋnoː ˈwɪnkeːs]; Ecclesiastical Latin: [in ok ˈsiɲɲo ˈvintʃes]) is a Latin phrase meaning "In this sign you will conquer." (...)


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_hoc_signo_vinces
Riesling
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Olga Cartlidge
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