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- Latin · derived fromparā bellum“furnish war”
- English todayparabellum
For Latin parā bellum (“furnish war”), from the Latin adage sī vīs pācem, parā bellum (“if you want peace, prepare for war”).
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parabellum
Today it means: A type of cartridge used in some handguns. Full definition →
Latin parā bellum