dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

American  

[dool-ke et de-koh-room est proh pah-tree-ah moh-ree, duhl-see et di-kawr-uhm est proh pey-tree-uh mawr-ahy, mohr-ahy, -kohr-uhm] / ˈdʊl kɛ ɛt dɛˈkoʊ rum ɛst proʊ ˈpɑ triˌɑ ˈmoʊ ri, ˈdʌl si ɛt dɪˈkɔr əm ɛst proʊ ˈpeɪ tri ə ˈmɔr aɪ, ˈmoʊr aɪ, -ˈkoʊr əm /

Latin.

1. sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country.

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Example Sentences

Lawrence dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand

Who that has once heard can forget such phrases as Nil desperandum, splendide mendax, non omnis moriar, dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, and a hundred others?

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas

Mourn them not; it was with them "dulce et decorum, est pro patria mori."

From History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service by Kinnear, John R.

For months he had carried about the defiant resolve not to utter the prescribed "dulce et decorum est pro patria mori," whatever the refusal might cost.

From Men in War by Latzko, Andreas

Jac Lawrence dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand