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salvo

1

[ sal-voh ]

noun

, plural sal·vos, sal·voes.
  1. a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
  2. a round of fire given as a salute.
  3. a round of cheers or applause.


salvo

2

[ sal-voh ]

noun

, Archaic.
, plural sal·vos.
  1. an excuse or quibbling evasion.
  2. something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.

salvo

1

/ ˈsælvəʊ /

noun

  1. a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion
  2. concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle
  3. an outburst, as of applause
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


salvo

2

/ ˈsælvəʊ /

noun

  1. an excuse or evasion
  2. an expedient to save a reputation or soothe hurt feelings
  3. (in legal documents) a saving clause; reservation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Salvo

3

/ ˈsælvəʊ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a member of the Salvation Army
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of salvo1

1585–95; earlier salva < Italian Latin salvē salve 3

Origin of salvo2

1635–45; < Latin salvō, ablative of salvus safe, found in legal phrases
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Word History and Origins

Origin of salvo1

C17: from Italian salva, from Old French salve, from Latin salvē! greetings! from salvēre to be in good health, from salvus safe

Origin of salvo2

C17: from such Medieval Latin phrases as salvō iurē the right of keeping safe, from Latin salvus safe
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Example Sentences

He ends every day there and in the sauna, the hot-cold combination working as an opening salvo in the war against swelling.

In the latest legal salvo, Democratic and Republican attorneys general from 38 states and territories, led by Colorado and Nebraska, took aim at a broad swath of Google’s digital empire.

The jumbo-size deal for the workplace instant messaging service, announced Tuesday, can be viewed as a salvo directed at a common foe.

From Fortune

The suit could be an opening salvo ahead of other major government antitrust actions, given ongoing investigations of major tech companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook at both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.

From Fortune

The online salvo targeted prominent Democratic politicians and news organizations on social media.

Such standout performances have been rare: her big-screen blockbuster salvo, Batman Begins (2005), fizzled to nothing.

In Chicago, too, a 100-gun salvo went off and every bell in the city rang out.

The opening salvo was at the 1996 Oscars ceremony, where Silverstone presented the award for Best Makeup.

Back in 2007, Roberts threw his first salvo in the affirmative action wars.

He also strongly urged supporters not to interpret the change in hiring policy as a salvo in war over gay marriage.

No more inquisitive cruisers ready to let fly a salvo at anything that stirs.

Then the Green House struck the door like a salvo of grapeshot.

As the day dawned a salvo of twenty-one British guns on the Plaza Miserere gave the signal.

He had barely completed his arrangements when the salvo of British guns gave the signal for the attack.

The first bomb-salvo landed in the young pines, where he had fought against the first air attack.

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