Bible Dictionaries
Cui Bono

Webster's Dictionary

Lit., for whose benefit; incorrectly understood, it came to be used in the sense, of what good or use; and hence, (what) purpose; object; specif., the ultimate object of life.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cui Bono'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cui-bono.html. 1828.