Deus vult
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Alternative spellings
- deus vult (Classical Latin)
- dieu le veut (French)
- deus lo vult (medieval Vulgar Latin)
[edit] Etymology
From Deus (“‘God’”) + vult (“‘he wishes, he's willing’”), the third person singular of volō (“‘I wish, I'm willing’”). Literally meaning "God wishes" or "God's willing". It was the battle-cry of the First Crusade.
