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licet

[lee-ket; English lahy-set]
Latin.
  1. it is allowed.
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Historical Examples of licet

  • On the absence of ut with licet and oportet, see paragraph 8.

    New Latin Grammar

    Charles E. Bennett

  • This is regularly the case with necesse est, licet, and oportet; see 6.

    New Latin Grammar

    Charles E. Bennett

  • Tunc enim dolore victi, licet eum ne gemitu quidem significent, linquuntur animo, & exanimes aliquando concidunt.

  • Christianis licet ex mandato magistratus arma portare et justa bella administrare.

  • Enatum inde monumentum aere perennius, licet passim appareant sinistre dicta, minus perfecta, veritati non satis consentanea.