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Salus

American  
[say-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

Salus populi suprema lex, ever has been and ever will be the substantial canon of policy with public men, and morality is bound to hesitate before it censures them.

From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by James Anthony Froude

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