Thursday, March 12, 2009

Nemo me impune lacessit - Dante H.




Nemo me impune lacessit. - No one attacks me with impunity.





Etymology - Latin. Motto of Scotland and the Order of the Thistle.





Synonym - Don't mess with me.





Antonym - I don't care if you pick on me.


Example - The motto of the Scottish is "Nemo me impune lacessit," which means, "No one attacks me with impunity" in Latin.


"nemo me impune lacessit." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 12 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nemo%20me%20impune%20lacessit







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