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pro aris et focis


pro aris et fo·cis

foreign term \prō-ˌä-ˌrēs-et-ˈfȯ-ˌkēs\

Definition of PRO ARIS ET FOCIS

: for altars and firesides

Origin of PRO ARIS ET FOCIS

Latin

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