Salvo Definition

sălvō
salvoes, salvos
noun
salvoes, salvos
A discharge of a number of pieces of artillery or small arms, in regular succession or at the same time, either as a salute or, esp. in naval battles, as a broadside.
Webster's New World
A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
American Heritage
The release of a load of bombs or the launching of several rockets at the same time.
Webster's New World
The projectiles or bombs thus released.
American Heritage
A burst of cheers or applause.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Salvo

Noun

Singular:
salvo
Plural:
salvos

Origin of Salvo

  • A 1719 alteration of salva (1591) "simultaneous discharge of guns," from Latin salva (“salute, volley") (compare salve, also from Italian), from Latin salve (“hail"), imperative of salvere: "be in good health!," the usual Roman greeting, regarded as imperative of salvere "to be in good health,"

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin salvo, ablative of salvus, the past participle of salvāre (“to save, to reserve"), either from salvo jure literally 'the right being reserved', or from salvo errore et omissone 'reserving error and omission'.

    From Wiktionary

  • Italian salva from French salve from Latin salvē hail imperative of salvēre to be in good health from salvus safe sol- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin salvō (as in Medieval Latin salvō iūre saving the right) ablative of salvus safe safe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Salvo Sentence Examples

  • To John, William did homage (1200) salvo jure suo.

  • This is an opening salvo in our campaign to put an end to its racist filth.

  • The international Conference which met at Constantinople towards the end of 1876 was, indeed, startled by the salvo of guns heralding the promulgation of a constitution, but the demands of the Conference were rejected, in spite of the solemn warnings addressed to the sultan by the Powers; Midhat Pasha, the author of the constitution, was exiled; and soon afterwards his work was suspended, though figuring to this day on the Statute-Book.

  • The most recent salvo in the vicious turf battle for football video gamers was fired in December 2004 when Electronic Arts bought the exclusive rights to NFL players, stadiums, and teams for five years.

  • The origin of the game dates to the early 1900s when Clifford Von Wickler designed the pencil and paper game known as "Salvo".

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Words Starting With

SSASAL

Words Ending With

OVOLVO

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Words Starting With S and Ending With O

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