E PLURIBUS UNUM Definition & Meaning

e pluribus unum

[e ploo-ri-boos oo-noom, ee ploor-uh-buhs yoo-nuhm]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Latin.

out of many, one: motto of the U.S., appearing on most U.S. currency and on the Great Seal of the United States.

e pluribus unum

/ eɪ ˈplʊərɪbʊs ˈuːnʊm /

E pluribus unum

A motto of the United States; Latin for “Out of many, one.” It refers to the Union formed by the separate states. E pluribus unum was adopted as a national motto in 1776 and is now found on the Great Seal of the United States and on United States currency.

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