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.

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

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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!"

From Seekers after God by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)

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