Labe

/ ˈlabɛ /

noun

1. the Czech name for the (River) Elbe

Example Sentences

Their work is occasionally made easier by motorists who advertise their right to bear arms with car window stickers promoting favored gun brands, or that declare “molon labe” — a defiant message from ancient Sparta, which roughly translates as “come and take them.”

From New York Times

Equally promising is the FAA-certification of the “S1 staggered, slimline” economy seat by Molon Labe Seating.

From Washington Post

But why, when there are better options, does 2A insist on Molon Labe, so obviously wrong for its intended modern purpose? 2A’s right-wing fringe favors Molon Labe, and by extension the larger toxic myth of Spartan badassery, primarily because it dovetails with other ideas they favor—namely, the advancement of anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim causes.

From Slate

And, of course, it’s why Molon Labe has emerged as the go-to slogan for a certain group of 2A activists.

From Slate

And while movies like Zack Snyder’s 2006 hit 300 depict Molon Labe as a defiant verbal riposte delivered on a battlefield, in Plutarch’s telling, Leonidas’ challenge came in a far less exciting exchange of written letters.

From Slate