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Salus

American  
[sey-luhs] / ˈseɪ ləs /

noun

  1. the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.


Etymology

Origin of Salus

From the Latin word salūs health

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Leicestershire-based Salus, the company which signed off the building, declined to comment.

From BBC May 23, 2023

Ben Salus, a Philly sports fan who has lost money in crypto, said he was uncomfortably surprised at the sudden increase of crypto-related signage around his favorite teams.

From Seattle Times Dec. 17, 2022

Salus populi suprema lex, he reminds us: public health must be the highest law.

From Nature Oct. 14, 2019

Surely it's time to apply the motto of the French Commitees of Public Safety at the time of the French Revolution "Salus populi suprema lex"?

From New York Times Apr. 26, 2016

In some cases this leads to a slight alteration of the Latin axiom, Salus populi est suprema lex, which may be read, "the will of the people is the supreme law."

From The Englishwoman in America by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

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