Deo favente
Latin phrase
Deo fa·ven·te
ˌdā-ō-fä-ˈven-tā 
: with God's favor
—motto originally proposed for the Great Seal of the U.S.
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“Deo favente.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deo%20favente. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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