ferae naturae
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ferae naturae
1655–65; < Latin: literally, of a wild nature
Example Sentences
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But I am not muzzled yet: they shall find me one of the ferae naturae.
From Anna St. Ives by Holcroft, Thomas
"When Diana takes the field the chase is not wholly confined to objects ferae naturae," said Guy, darting a significant glance at his companion.
From Condensed Novels by Harte, Bret
He didn’t mind any amount of chaff, and devoted himself to the pursuit of ferae naturae with a perseverance which was literally as laid down by the copy-books—its own reward.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram
At one end of it, the northern, a patch of the turf was gone—removed by some boy or other creature ferae naturae.
From Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes)
Lord Salisbury replied that fur seals were wild animals, ferae naturae, and not the property of any individual until captured.
From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell
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