SINCE 1828
amicus usque ad aras
Latin phrase
ami·cus us·que ad aras
| \ ä-ˈmē-ku̇s-ˌu̇s-kwe-ˌäd-ˈär-ˌäs
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Definition of amicus usque ad aras
: a friend as far as to the altars : a friend whose only higher allegiance is to religion : a friend to the very end
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