nemo me impune lacessit

[ ne-moh me im-poo-ne lah-kes-sit; English nee-moh mee im-pyoo-nee luh-ses-it ]

/ ˈnɛ moʊ mɛ ɪmˈpu nɛ lɑˈkɛs sɪt; English ˈni moʊ mi ɪmˈpyu ni ləˈsɛs ɪt /

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Latin.

no one attacks me with impunity: motto of Scotland.

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How to use nemo me impune lacessit in a sentence

The thistle is the order for dignity and antiquity; the veritable 'nemo me impune lacessit' of chivalry.
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper
The collar is formed of thistles, alternating with sprigs of rue, and the motto is Nemo me impune lacessit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
The thistle is the order for dignity and antiquity; the veritable nemo me impune lacessit of chivalry!
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper
Quod quidem impune facere poterit, si voluerit, propter exceptionem,' etc.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff

In clo nunquam spectatum impune cometam—A comet is never seen in the sky without indicating disaster.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood