nemine contradicente
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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"The Chairman put the vote, and there being no answering cries of '!' declared the vote carried nemine contradicente."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 by Sir Owen Seaman
"The constitutio de fide has been adopted by the Ecumenical Council, nemine contradicente."
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 07, May 14, 1870 by Various
The prosecuting attorney, who, it may be seen, held his office much as did the justice of the peace, by the doctrine of nemine contradicente, now arose and made the opening statement.
From Heart's Desire by Emerson Hough
Was damned by the universal cry of the town, nemine contradicente but the conceited poet.
From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Isaac Disraeli
It has passed lords and commons, nemine contradicente; and the whole town, men, women, and children, are quite full of it.
From Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries) by H. Wragg
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