morituri te salutamus

American  

[moh-ri-too-ree te sah-loo-tah-moos, mawr-i-toor-ahy tee sal-yoo-tey-uhs, -tyoor-ahy, -toor-ee, -tyoor-ee] / ˌmoʊ rɪˈtu ri tɛ ˌsɑ luˈtɑ mʊs, ˌmɔr ɪˈtʊər aɪ ti ˌsæl yuˈteɪ əs, -ˈtyʊər aɪ, -ˈtʊər i, -ˈtyʊər i /

Latin.

1. we who are about to die salute you: said by Roman gladiators to the emperor.

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Example Sentences

In just such a manner did the gladiators salute Nero with their "Morituri te salutamus!"

From Project Gutenberg

"Morituri te salutamus," he said, and out of his abounding spirits began to sing: "The Germans are coming, oh dear, oh dear, The Germans are coming, oh can't you hear?"

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Morituri te salutamus, as the gladiators used to say.

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Among other things, when some condemned criminals were to fight as gladiators, and addressed him before the games in the sublime formula--"Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutamus!"

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