nemo
[nee-moh]
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Origin of nemo
nemo me impune lacessit
[ne-moh me im-poo-ne lah-kes-sit; English nee-moh mee im-pyoo-nee luh-ses-it]
- no one attacks me with impunity: motto of Scotland.
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Examples from the Web for nemo
Contemporary Examples
There is something about being in Captain Nemo's Nautilus that makes the absinthe taste even better.
Historical Examples
I went and looked into the stall, and he was examinin' Nemo's feet.
Frank Merriwell's RacesBurt L. Standish
In the morning there was a row in the stable where Nemo was kept.
Frank Merriwell's RacesBurt L. Standish
The hostler hastened to do so, and Dr. Cobb looked keenly at Nemo.
Frank Merriwell's RacesBurt L. Standish
Said there was nothing the matter with the way Nemo is shod.
Frank Merriwell's RacesBurt L. Standish
Then he quickly drew it out and Nemo started a bit, but was quieted by Grody.
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Word Origin and History for nemo
n.
Latin, literally "no man, no one, nobody."
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