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AVE CAESAR! MORITURI TE SALUTAMUS

\ˈav sˈiːzə], \ˈav sˈiːzə], \ˈa_v s_ˈiː_z_ə]\

Definitions of AVE CAESAR! MORITURI TE SALUTAMUS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[L.] Lit. Hail, Caesar! we just about to die, greet thee ; address of gladiators to the Roman emperor before they fought.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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