vade retro me, Satana
Latin quotation from the Vulgate
va·de re·tro me, Sa·ta·na
ˌwä-de-ˈrā-trō-ˌmā ˈsä-tä-ˌnä 
: go behind me, Satan : do not tempt me
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“Vade retro me, Satana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vade%20retro%20me%2C%20Satana. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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