semper
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9.9
- other
- /ˈsɛmpər/
- Formal
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siempre
- When we'd put our shoulders together, it would read "semper fidelis".
- semper tyrannis
- semper fi
- semper fidelis
Godspeed, Semper Fidelis, Fair winds and following seas.
- Godspeed, Semper Fidelis, Fair winds and following seas.
- So OK, I took some of that and put that in there and gave Finn my, my motto, Semper Paratus, which means always prepared.
- but your team right now is crucial, so the final word says, Marine said of each other. Semper Fi
- So he says they always so semper in Latin or often franquentius act in the same way.
Examples
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The Marine Corps' motto is semper fidelis, which translates to 'always faithful'.
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So OK, I took some of that and put that in there and gave Finn my, my motto, Semper Paratus, which means always prepared.
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My new assistant just told me what "semper paratus" means.
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Semper fi, do or die.
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Semper fi, do or die, baby.
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"Thus, for example, the United States Marines' motto, "Semper fidelis," means "always trustworthy."
Academic text (2014) -
He believes in the principle of semper paratus, meaning 'always prepared' in any situation.
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Many organizations adopt the term semper in their mottos to express a commitment to enduring principles.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
On every occasion without exception
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5.2
For all time without end
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6.8
Always from now on
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8.9
Continues for all future time
Says something happens all the time, often in music
Idioms
- Informal
A joking mock-Latin phrase that says 'always wear underwear' to make people laugh
- Formal
A Latin phrase meaning 'thus always to tyrants' that people say to show they are against cruel rulers
- Formal
A Latin phrase meaning 'thus always to tyrants' that people say to show they are against cruel rulers
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word semper is Latin for 'always' and appears in many mottos such as semper fidelis 'always faithful' and semper paratus 'always ready'. So when you see semper in a phrase, it means 'always' or 'forever'.