zonder aanzien des persoons

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, without looking at the person. From the frequent biblical expression “to regard/recognize faces” (i.e. be partial to one's friends or the mighty), which follows the expression in Deuteronomy 1:17. The Vulgata translates this as respicere/accipere personam (e.g. Luke 20:21). Compare German ohne Ansehen der Person.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zɔndər ˈaːnzin dɛs pɛrˈsoːns/

Prepositional phrase

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zonder aanzien des persoons

  1. (idiomatic) indiscriminately, without discrimination
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