Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
ap reg
English translation:
apud regiodunum
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severn (X)
Jan 13, 2006 19:36
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Latin term
ap reg
Latin to English
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Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) diploma
This text is on the seal of a university diploma (Queen's University). The seal states:
SIGIL SENATVS VNIVERS REGINAE
AP REG
Would I be correct in assuming the first line means "Seal of the Senate of Queen's University"? And would anyone know what "AP REG" means?
SIGIL SENATVS VNIVERS REGINAE
AP REG
Would I be correct in assuming the first line means "Seal of the Senate of Queen's University"? And would anyone know what "AP REG" means?
Proposed translations
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| 5 +4 | APUD REGIODUNUM |
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
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| 3 | ap(probavit) reg(ina) |
Joseph Brazauskas
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Proposed translations
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APUD REGIODUNUM
The actual inscription - SIGIL SENATUS UNIV REG AP REG - stands for SIGILLUM SENATUS UNIVERSITATIS REGINAE APUD REGIODUNUM (the seal of the Senate of Queen's University at Kingston).
http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/info/senseal.html
HIH
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Note added at 26 mins (2006-01-13 20:03:03 GMT)
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Should you need a diagram of the Latin:
Sigil = seal nominative
Senatus = of the Senate (genitive)
Universitatis= of the University (genitive)
Reaginae= of the Queen (Queen's) (genitive)
apud = near, in, at + accusative
Regiodonum= accusative Kingstone (Dunum Regis > Dunum = fort fortress Regis = of the King [Dunum is from a latinized Celtic root]
http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/info/senseal.html
HIH
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Note added at 26 mins (2006-01-13 20:03:03 GMT)
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Should you need a diagram of the Latin:
Sigil = seal nominative
Senatus = of the Senate (genitive)
Universitatis= of the University (genitive)
Reaginae= of the Queen (Queen's) (genitive)
apud = near, in, at + accusative
Regiodonum= accusative Kingstone (Dunum Regis > Dunum = fort fortress Regis = of the King [Dunum is from a latinized Celtic root]
Peer comment(s):
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Joseph Brazauskas
: Credo te rem habere, Leonarde.
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I have no merits at all! Still, thanks!
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William [Bill] Gray
: What an excellent answer. Most illuminating. Thank you!
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I have no merits at all! Still, thanks!
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Anne Grimes
: great answer, Leonardo!
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Too kind of you, Anne!
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Thank you Marju!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you so much! I was looking all over the website for this...don't know why I missed it. I really appreciate it."
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Joseph Brazauskas
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ap(probavit) reg(ina)
The meaning of 'sigil(lum) senatus univers(itatis) reginae' seems certainly to be as you suggest. The above is one possible interpretation of the abrreviations and would mean 'the queen approved (it)',i.e., 'approved/endorsed by the crown'.
Peer comment(s):
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William [Bill] Gray
: This was also good, AND illuminating. Thank you; but I think the other suggestion is the one the asker is looking for.
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Yes, I believe that Leonardo's rendering is the correct one.
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