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morituri te salutamus
[ moh-ri-too-ree te sah-loo-tah-moos; English mawr-i-toor-ahy tee sal-yoo-tey-uhs, -tyoor-ahy, -toor-ee, -tyoor-ee ]
/ ˌmoʊ rɪˈtu ri tɛ ˌsɑ luˈtɑ mʊs; English ˌmɔr ɪˈtʊər aɪ ti ˌsæl yuˈteɪ əs, -ˈtyʊər aɪ, -ˈtʊər i, -ˈtyʊər i /
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Latin.
we who are about to die salute you: said by Roman gladiators to the emperor.
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In just such a manner did the gladiators salute Nero with their "Morituri te salutamus!"
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'NeilBetween two palms at the entrance he had a huge placard suspended bearing the words: “Ave, Cæsar, morituri te salutamus.”
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