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A common farewell. The "you" is plural ("you all"), so the phrase must be used when speaking to more than one person; pax tecum is the form used when speaking to only one person. peccavi: I have sinned: Telegraph message and pun from Charles Napier, British general, upon completely subjugating the Indian province of Sindh in 1842 ('I have Sindh ...
Used in genealogical records, often abbreviated as d.s.p.s., to indicate a person who died without having had any children who survived, i.e. outlived him. decessit vita matris: died in the lifetime of the mother: Used in genealogical records, often abbreviated as d.v.m., to indicate a person who predeceased his or her mother. decessit vita patris
against one's will: ab irato: from/by an angry person: More literally, "from/by an angry man". Though the form irato is masculine, the application of the phrase is not limited to men. Rather, "person" is meant because the phrase probably elides homo ("man/person"), not vir ("man"). It is used in law to describe a decision or action that is ...
In today's puzzle, there are eight theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word: BU. DI ...
One who believes in Sword, dies by the Sword; One who speaks only one language is one person, but one who speaks two languages is two people. Turkish Proverb [5] One year's seeding makes seven years weeding; Only fools and horses work; Open confession is good for the soul. Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door; Other times other ...
Today's Wordle Answer for #1260 on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Today's Wordle answer on Saturday, November 30, 2024, is DOGMA. How'd you do? Next: Catch up on other Wordle answers from this week.
Jo Denman and Tessa Parry-Wingfield formed a close friendship after they were both diagnosed with a rare form of cancer which resulted in them each having an eye removed
A person can do only things, which s/he can do lawfully. Under law, a thing which cannot be lawfully performed is considered not within one's power. Nemo potest praecise cogi ad factum: Nobody can be forced to a specific act Nemo potest venire contra factum proprium: No-one can act in a way contrary to his own prior actions.