Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- One from many; one (composed) of many: the motto of the United States of America, as being one nation formed of many independent States.
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- phrase "From many, one", or "out of many, one"
Etymologies
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From Latin, e meaning "out of" or "from" + ablative plural of the word plus (=pluribus) meaning "more" + ūnum, neuter of ūnus ("one").
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john commented on the word e pluribus unum
Latin for "one out of many".
October 17, 2007
Prolagus commented on the word e pluribus unum
I still consider very amusing that the original context this motto comes from is probably Virgil's (*) Moretum, a poem about how to make a cheese spread.
(*) Most likely apocryphal, but still...
January 31, 2009
Logophile77 commented on the word e pluribus unum
So out of many colonies, one nation.
Or out of many peoples, one people.
Melting Pot.
January 10, 2018