ferae naturae
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ferae naturae
1655–65; < Latin: literally, of a wild nature
Example Sentences
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For animals upon which the law sets no value, as a dog or cat, and animals ferae naturae, as a bear or wolf, cannot be considered as estrays.
From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir
The most destructive of the ferae naturae, as regards human life, are, however, the snakes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
It may be indubitable that orchids are ferae naturae.
From The Woodlands Orchids by Boyle, Frederick
But I am not muzzled yet: they shall find me one of the ferae naturae.
From Anna St. Ives by Holcroft, Thomas
Orchids must be classed with ferae naturae in which a landowner has no property.
From The Woodlands Orchids by Boyle, Frederick
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