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Quo vadis?

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Also known as Quo vadis, Domine?, Domine, quo vadis

Latin phrase

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Encyclopedic overview

Domine, quo vadis? (1602) by Annibale Carracci

Quo vadis? ( Classical Latin: [kʷoː ˈwaːdɪs], Ecclesiastical Latin: [kwo ˈvadis]) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you going?". It is commonly translated, quoting the KJV translation of John 13:36, as "Whither goest thou?".

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