“vox”

The following 6 entries include the term vox.

vox populi

noun

: popular sentiment or opinion : the voice of the people

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vox clamantis in deserto

Latin quotation from the Vulgate

: voice calling in the wilderness : a wise person whose counsel or warnings are ignored

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vox et praeterea nihil

Latin phrase

: voice and nothing more : sound without substance

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vox populi vox Dei

Latin quotation from Alcuin

: the voice of the people (is) the voice of God

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Vox Angelica

noun

: a soft organ flue stop at 8′ pitch

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Vox Humana

noun

: an organ reed stop of 8′ pitch often supplied with a tremulant device

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