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Italian
Etymology
Literally, “in the presence of God”. Compare French jurer devant Dieu.
Prepositional phrase
al cospetto di Dio
- by swearing to God
2013, chapter 4, in F. Scott Fitzgerald, translated by Ferruccio Russo, Il Grande Gatsby [The Great Gatsby], Edizioni Scientifiche e Artistiche, page 94:«Ti dirò la verità, al cospetto di Dio.» La sua mano destra, prontamente, ordinò al giudizio divino di attendere.- "I'll tell you God's truth." His right hand suddenly ordered divine retribution to stand by.
- (literally, “"I will tell you the truth, I swear to God." His right hand, promptly, ordered divine judgment to stand by.”)