sal·vo 1
(s l v )
n. pl. sal·vos or sal·voes
1.
a. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
b. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from
an aircraft.
c. The projectiles or bombs thus
released.
2. Something resembling a release or discharge of
bombs or firearms, as:
a. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.
b. A forceful verbal or written
assault.
[Italian salva, from French salve, from
Latin salv
 , hail, imperative of
salvre,
to be in good health, from salvus, safe; see
sol- in Indo-European roots.] |
| sal·vo 2
(slv)
n. pl. sal·vos
1. A mental provision or reservation.
2. Law A saving clause.
3. An expedient for protecting one's reputation or for
soothing one's conscience.
[Latin salv
(as in Medieval Latin
salv i re, saving the
right), ablative of salvus, safe; see
safe.] |
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Dad likes the salvos in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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