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Definition of non nobis in English:

non nobis

Pronunciation /ˌnɒn ˈnəʊbɪs/

exclamation

  • Expressing gratitude or thanksgiving.

noun

rare

  • Psalm 115 (part of Psalm 113 in the Vulgate), which in the King James Bible begins ‘Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us’ (Vulgate Non nobis, Domine, non nobis).

Origin

Late 15th century; earliest use found in Mankind. From post-classical Latin non nobis not to us (Vulgate), the first words of Psalm 115 from classical Latin nōn not + nōbīs, dative of nōs, 1st person plural pronoun.