salvo

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[ sal-voh ]
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noun,plural sal·vos, sal·voes.
  1. a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.

  2. a round of fire given as a salute.

  1. a round of cheers or applause.

Origin of salvo

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1585–95; earlier salva<Italian ≪ Latin salvēsalve3

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salvo2
[ sal-voh ]

noun,plural sal·vos.Archaic.
  1. an excuse or quibbling evasion.

  2. something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.

Origin of salvo

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1635–45; <Latin salvō, ablative of salvus safe, found in legal phrases

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British Dictionary definitions for salvo (1 of 3)

salvo1

/ (ˈsælvəʊ) /


nounplural -vos or -voes
  1. a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion

  2. concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle

  1. an outburst, as of applause

Origin of salvo

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C17: from Italian salva, from Old French salve, from Latin salvē! greetings! from salvēre to be in good health, from salvus safe

British Dictionary definitions for salvo (2 of 3)

salvo2

/ (ˈsælvəʊ) /


nounplural -vos rare
  1. an excuse or evasion

  2. an expedient to save a reputation or soothe hurt feelings

  1. (in legal documents) a saving clause; reservation

Origin of salvo

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C17: from such Medieval Latin phrases as salvō iurē the right of keeping safe, from Latin salvus safe

British Dictionary definitions for Salvo (3 of 3)

Salvo

/ (ˈsælvəʊ) /


nounplural -vos
  1. Australian slang a member of the Salvation Army

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