virtute et armis

[ wir-too-te et -ahr-mees; English ver-too-tee et -ahr-mis, -tyoo- ]

/ wɪrˈtu tɛ ɛt ˈɑr mis; English vərˈtu ti ɛt ˈɑr mɪs, -ˈtyu- /

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Latin.

by virtue and arms: motto of Mississippi.

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