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morituri te salutant, phr.|mɒrɪˈtʊərɪ teɪ sæˈluːtænt|
[L., lit. those about to die salute you (see Suetonius Claudius xxi. 6).]
a. The words addressed to the emperor by the gladiators of ancient Rome on entering the arena, in anticipation of their death.
b. This address used allusively by anyone facing danger or difficulty. Also in third person sing., moriturus te salutat, and in first person sing., moriturus te saluto.
[1606Holland tr. Suetonius 165 When he [sc. Claudius] was about to let out the water of the mere: Ficinus he exhibited in it a navall fight before: And as they who were to fight this battaile, cryed out to him, Ave Imperator, &c. i. All haile O Emperour; They salute thee and wish thy life who are ready to dye: and he againe made answere Avete vos. ]1704B. Kennett Antiquities of Rome (ed. 3) ii. iii. 269 The Naumachiæ of Claudius which he presented on the Fucine Lake before he drain'd it, deserve to be particularly mention'd, not more for the greatness of the Show, than for the Behaviour of the Emperour: who when the Combatants pass'd before him with so melancholy a Greeting as, Ave imperator, morituri te salutant, return'd in Answer, Avete vos. 1869S. R. Hole Bk. about Roses i. 6 They may say as they enter the arena, with the gladiators of old to the emperor..Morituri te salutant. 1894― More Memories xix. 248 If the slightest ailment affects him, it is a case of moriturus te salutat. 1910Encycl. Brit. XII. 65/1 The admirable picture of Gérome which bears the title, ‘Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant.’ 1930E. H. Young Miss Mole vi. 59 I'm speaking, as it were, from my deathbed. Moriturus te saluto! Tomorrow..I'm moving on. 1951N. Marsh Opening Night xi. 254 Moriturus, to coin as Miss G. would say, a phrase, te saluto, Caesar. 1967M. Grant Gladiators iii. 73 When the combatants arrived opposite the emperor's platform, they extended their right hands towards him and cried ‘Hail, emperor, greetings from men about to die!’ (Ave, imperator, morituri te salutant!) 1972A. Roudybush Sybaritic Death (1974) xx. 166 ‘Ave Petersen,’ Per read. ‘Moriturus te salutat... I killed Clare.’ |