Deus vult
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
(Redirected from deus vult)
Contents |
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- deus vult (Classical Latin)
- dieu le veut (French)
- deus lo vult (medieval Vulgar Latin)
Etymology[edit]
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.