cedant arma togae
[ key-dahnt ahr-mah toh-gahy; English see-dant ahr-muh toh-jee ]
/ ˈkeɪ dɑnt ˈɑr mɑ ˈtoʊ gaɪ; English ˈsi dænt ˈɑr mə ˈtoʊ dʒi /
Latin.
let military power be subject to civil authority: motto of Wyoming.
Nearby words
- cecotomy,
- cecropia moth,
- cecrops,
- cecum,
- ced,
- cedar,
- cedar apple,
- cedar chest,
- cedar city,
- cedar falls
Origin of cedant arma togae
literally, let arms yield to the toga
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