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sic semper tyrannis

[ seek sem-per ty-rahn-nis; English sik sem-per ti-ran-is ]

Latin.
  1. thus always to tyrants: motto of Virginia.


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Example Sentences

Pausing only to wave a dagger which he carried in his hand and to shout, "Sic semper tyrannis!"

The assassin leapt from the box on to the stage shouting: "Sic semper Tyrannis!"

Down with the tyrant,—sic semper tyrannis—and up with the eggs.

He leaped upon the balustrade of the box, shouted "Sic semper tyrannis!"

There was a good deal too much of the "Sic semper tyrannis" tone and temper about some of the journals.

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