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ultima ratio regum

[oo l-ti-mah rah-tee-oh rey-goo m; English uhl-tuh-muh rey-shee-oh ree-guh m] /ˈʊl tɪˌmɑ ˈrɑ tiˌoʊ ˈreɪ gʊm; English ˈʌl tə mə ˈreɪ ʃiˌoʊ ˈri gəm/

Latin.

1.

the final argument of kings (a resort to arms): motto engraved on the cannon of Louis XIV.

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On one was, ultima ratio regum; on others, the darling libert, egalit.

Travels Through North America, v. 1-2 Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach
Without consuming, like the ultima ratio regum, it winds its progress from nation to nation, and conquers by a silent operation.

The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II Thomas Paine

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