Re: Dune Conlang

Thanks, John!  I knew enough Latin to know that "Bene gesserit" means
"he/she will have conducted him/herself well," but I had no idea what
context the phrase might come from.

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John Cowan wrote:

> Brook Conner wrote:
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> > Bene Gesserit - Gesserit "brotherhood"
>
> Interestingly, this is also Latin.  Anglo-American judges hold their
offices *quamdiu bene
> gesserit*, which the U.S. Constitution translates as "during good
behavior".