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veni, vidi, vici

American  
[way-nee wee-dee wee-kee, vee-nahy vahy-dahy vahy-sahy, ven-ee vee-dee vee-chee, -see] / ˈweɪ ni ˈwi di ˈwi ki, ˈvi naɪ ˈvaɪ daɪ ˈvaɪ saɪ, ˈvɛn i ˈvi di ˈvi tʃi, -si /
Latin.
  1. I came, I saw, I conquered.


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My server at the pizzeria where I dined, a jovial young man, had a tattoo on his arm: veni, vidi, vici.

From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2020

We call it veni vidi vici: I come, I see, I conquer.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2012

The veni, vidi, vici, is again the faithful report.

From The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock by Ferdinand Brock Tupper

No veni, vidi, vici, about this, for, while I came, and saw, I didn't conquer by a long shot.

From The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup by Graham B Forbes

His "veni, vidi, vici," was confined to his own bosom.

From Mr. Scarborough's Family by Anthony Trollope

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