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Encyclopedia > Fidelis

Fidelis can be:

  • "Fidelis" is a Latin term meaning "faithful".
  • It is the name of several historical monks, and some saints, including Fidelis of Sigmaringen and Fidelis of Como.
  • A Catholic-based political advocacy organization. [1]
  • The common name for Fideliscare, a New York HMO.
  • The name of The UK's secondary standard radioisotope calibrator ionization chamber
  • Fidelis (The True) A fictional military force within the Battletech Universe, whose origins are only known to themselves and a very select office holders within The Republic of the Sphere. The Fidelis are suspected to be the Minnosetta Tribe, and the Clan Smoke Jaguar.

For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Fidelis (1577 - 1622) is a Roman Catholic saint and martyr to the counter-Reformation in Switzerland. ... Saint Fidelis of Como (died ca. ... HMO can mean the following: Health maintenance organization Houses in multiple occupation Home Media Option (Tivo) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... An ionization chamber is a device used for two major purposes: detecting particles in air (as in a smoke detector), and for detection or measurement of ionizing radiation. ... BattleTech is a wargaming and science fiction franchise, launched by FASA Corporation and currently owned by WizKids. ... Clan Smoke Jaguar is a member of The Clans in the popular sci-fi universe BattleTech owned by the FASA Corporation. ...

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Fides (388 words)
For the Romans, FIDES was an essential element in the character of a man of public affairs, and a necessary constituent element of all social and political transactions (perhaps = 'good faith').
FIDES was always reciprocal and mutual, and implied both privileges and responsibilities on both sides.
The Romans had a saying, "Punica fides" (the reliability of a Carthaginian) which for them represented the highest degree of treachery: the word of a Carthaginian (like Hannibal) was not to be trusted, nor could a Carthaginian be relied on to maintain his political elationships.
Fides - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (150 words)
In Roman mythology, the Fides ("faith") was the goddess of loyalty.
Her temple on the Capitol was where the Roman Senate kept state treaties with foreign countries, where Fides protected them.
She is represented by a young woman crowned with an olive branch, with a cup or turtle, or a military ensign in hand.
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