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oderint dum metuant


ode·rint dum me·tu·ant

foreign term \ˈō-de-ˌrint-ˌdu̇m-me-tu̇-ˌänt\

Definition of ODERINT DUM METUANT

: let them hate, so long as they fear

Origin of ODERINT DUM METUANT

Latin

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