scilicet

adverb

Definition of scilicetnext
as in namely
that is to say the journal cites the spot, scilicet present-day Provincetown, as the location of the Pilgrims' first landfall

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“Scilicet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scilicet. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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