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What is the motto of Cambridge University?

The motto of Cambridge University:

Original: Hinc lucem et pocula sacra

Literal translation: from here, light and sacred draughts

Free translation: from this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge

Chinese meaning: this place is a place of enlightenment, a source of knowledge or an ideal for learning.

Extended information:

Cambridge University (English name: University of Cambridge;; Title: Cantab), located in Cambridge, England, is a world-famous public research university, which adopts college federalism. It belongs to "G5 Super Elite University" with Oxford University, University College London, Imperial College London and London School of Economics and Political Science.

Cambridge University is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world, and its predecessor was an association of scholars founded in 129. Cambridge University has a lofty academic status and extensive influence in many fields, and is recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in the world today. Cambridge University is a member of Russell University Group, Golden Triangle University and Cambridge University Medical Partners Alliance.

the "Silicon Fen", a gathering place of science and technology, has been developed. The school has eight museums of arts and sciences, a library system with more than 15 million volumes and the oldest publishing house in the world-Cambridge University Press. Baidu Encyclopedia-Cambridge University