"quoniam" meaning in Latin

See quoniam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈkʷo.ni.am/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkʷɔniä̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈkwo.ni.am/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkwɔːniäm] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Univerbation of quom + iam. Etymology templates: {{univ|la|quom|iam}} Univerbation of quom + iam Head templates: {{head|la|conjunction|+ ind}} quoniam (+ ind)
  1. since, forasmuch, inasmuch as, now that
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          "expansion": "→ Catalan: quòniam (learned)",
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        {
          "english": "For we are the children of saints, and look for that life which God will give to those that never change their faith from him.",
          "roman": "Quoniam fīliī sānctōrum sumus et vītam illam expectāmus quam Deus datūrus est hīs quī fidem suam numquam mūtant ab eō.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkwo.ni.am/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkwɔːniäm]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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        {
          "english": "For we are the children of saints, and look for that life which God will give to those that never change their faith from him.",
          "roman": "Quoniam fīliī sānctōrum sumus et vītam illam expectāmus quam Deus datūrus est hīs quī fidem suam numquam mūtant ab eō.",
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        "since, forasmuch, inasmuch as, now that"
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        "Classical-Latin"
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      "ipa": "[ˈkwɔːniäm]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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