Salus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Salus
From the Latin word salūs health
Example Sentences
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The church houses the Salus Populi Romani, a Byzantine icon of the Virgin believed to have been made by St Luke the Evangelist and used by Jesuit orders all over the world.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025
“It’s a very odd transition, especially because I don’t know if the world was ready for the prominence of crypto,” Salus said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2022
Salus populi suprema lex, he reminds us: public health must be the highest law.
From Nature • Oct. 14, 2019
Surely it's time to apply the motto of the French Commitees of Public Safety at the time of the French Revolution "Salus populi suprema lex"?
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2016
The goddess Salus, or Health, was much honored by the Romans.
From The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies by White, Catherine Ann
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