nil desperandum
[ neel des-pe-rahn-doo m; English nil des-puh-ran-duh m ]
/ ˈnil ˌdɛs pɛˈrɑn dʊm; English ˈnɪl ˌdɛs pəˈræn dəm /
Latin.
never despair.
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British Dictionary definitions for nil desperandum
nil desperandum
/ (ˈnɪl ˌdɛspəˈrændəm) /
sentence substitute
never despair
Word Origin for nil desperandum
from Latin, literally: nothing to be despaired of
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