nemo me impune lacessit

Latin phrase

ne·​mo me im·​pu·​ne la·​ces·​sit ˈnā-mō-ˈmā-im-ˌpü-nā-lä-ˈke-sit How to pronounce nemo me impune lacessit (audio)
: no one attacks me with impunity
motto of Scotland and of the Order of the Thistle

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“Nemo me impune lacessit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nemo%20me%20impune%20lacessit. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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