nil desperandum

[ neel des-pe-rahn-doom; English nil des-puh-ran-duhm ]

Latin.

1. never despair.

nil desperandum

/ ˈnɪl ˌdɛspəˈrændəm /

sentence substitute

1. never despair

Word History and Origins

Origin of nil desperandum¹

from Latin, literally: nothing to be despaired of

Example Sentences

"Nil desperandum, Christo duce," said the preacher; and thus heartened, the little fleet set sail on its triumphant journey.

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Our flag, whose motto ends with this, may well begin, 'Nil desperandum—'Never despair.'

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First, because he is probably dead, and "de mortibus nil desperandum!"

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But Seattle is better for the disaster, and stands to-day a monument to the "nil desperandum" policy of its leaders.

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On another occasion, about the same time, he said: "Nil desperandum de republica is a sound principle."

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