veni, vidi, vici

American  

[wey-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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Example Sentences

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

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

From Mr. Scarborough's Family by Trollope, Anthony

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 Forbes, Graham B

My hairs and oath are of one length for, with Caesar, thus write I mine own story: veni, vidi, vici.

From The Noble Spanish Soldier by Dekker, Thomas