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sic tran·sit glo·ri·a mun·di
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Sic transit gloria mundi
Sic transit gloria mundi is a Latin phrase that means "Thus passes the glory of the world."
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Sic transit gloria mundi
Sic transit gloria mundi is a Latin phrase that means "Thus passes the glory of the world." It has been interpreted as "Worldly things are fleeting." It is possibly an adaptation of a phrase in Thomas à Kempis's 1418 work The Imitation of Christ: "O quam cito transit gloria mundi". The phrase was used in the ritual of papal coronation ceremonies between 1409, when it was used at the coronation of Alexander V, and 1963. As the newly chosen pope proceeded from the sacristy of St. Peter's Basilica in his sedia gestatoria, the procession stopped three times. On each occasion a papal master of ceremonies would fall to his knees before the pope, holding a silver or brass reed, bearing a tow of smoldering flax. For three times in succession, as the cloth burned away, he would say in a loud and mournful voice, "Sancte Pater, sic transit gloria mundi!" These words, thus addressed to the pope, served as a reminder of the transitory nature of life and earthly honors. The stafflike instrument used in the aforementioned ceremony is known as a "sic transit gloria mundi", named for the master of ceremonies' words.
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Read the full text of the Sic transit gloria mundi poem by Emily Dickinson on the Poetry.com website.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sic transit gloria mundi in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sic transit gloria mundi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- Sic transit gloria mundiGerman
- Sic transit gloria mundiSpanish
- Sic transit gloria mundiFrench
- sic transit gloria mundiHungarian
- Sic transit gloria mundiItalian
- מעבר גלוריהHebrew
- Sic transit gloria mundiPortuguese
- sic tranzit gloria mundiRomanian
- Sic transit gloria mundiRussian
- Sic transit gloria mundiTurkish
- سنی اتحاد کونسل ٹرانزٹ گلوریا دنیاUrdu
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