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semper fidelis

[sem-per fi-dey-lis, sem-per fi-dey-lis, -dee-]

Latin.
  1. always faithful: motto of the U.S. Marine Corps.



semper fidelis

/ ˈsɛmpə fɪˈdeɪlɪs /

  1. always faithful

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

semper fidelis

  1. Latin for “always faithful”; the motto of the United States Marine Corps.

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Marines live by the motto “Semper Fidelis” — always faithful.

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Semper fidelis, in other words, isn’t really Trump’s strong suit.

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“Semper Fidelis @WinsomeSears,” Sebastian Gorka, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, tweeted to his 1.1 million followers, along with a campaign photo of Earle-Sears with an assault rifle strapped over her dress.

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“That’s the embodiment of the Marine Corps motto, ‘Semper fidelis.’

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The old hymn, Bull thought, as the band played “Semper Fidelis.”

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