nemo
Americannoun
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nemos
plural
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Etymology
Origin of nemo
1935–40, perhaps < Latin nēmō nobody, reinforced by sound association with remote
Example Sentences
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“What made the film so successful? It was a visual depiction of the ancient concept of nemo resideo, which is Latin for ‘leave no man behind’ — which is also the U.S.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
It never hits the personal notes of 'finding nemo'
From The Verge ● Jun. 16, 2016
What he means for pathos mostly chills instead of warming: "Ut nemo in se curat descendere, nemo!"
From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Charles Thomas Cruttwell
What Velleius Paterculus sayd of Cinna, may very justly be sayd of him, Ausum eum quæ nemo auderet bonus, perfecisse quæ a nullo nisi fortissimo perfici possunt.
From Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles by Various
Whoever trifled with him was apt to learn sooner than he wished that nemo me impune lacessit was a saying which was to be taken very literally from Johnson's mouth.
From Dr. Johnson and His Circle by John Cann Bailey
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