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nolens volens
[ noh-lens woh-lens; English noh-lenz voh-lenz ]
adverb
, Latin.
- whether willing or not; willy-nilly.
nolens volens
/ ˈnəʊlɛnz ˈvəʊlɛnz /
adverb
- whether willing or unwilling
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Example Sentences
Bugle sounds ‘Retreat’ all too soon, and out of the water we have to go, nolens volens.
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As he goes thus far he will, nolens volens, have to go further.
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Well, thank heavens, when you do come back you will be nolens volens a fixture.
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To prevent re-capture they generally went into the woods, where the nuptial knot was tied by a priest nolens volens.
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If man is 'metaphysical nolens volens,' it is equally true that he is metapolitical, to use Martensen's happy word, nolens volens.
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