semper fidelis

[sem-per fi-dey-lis, sem-per fi-dey-lis, -dee-]

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Latin.

always faithful: motto of the U.S. Marine Corps.

semper fidelis

/ ˈsɛmpə fɪˈdeɪlɪs /

always faithful

semper fidelis

Latin for “always faithful”; the motto of the United States Marine Corps.

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Marines live by the motto “Semper Fidelis” — always faithful.

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Semper fidelis, in other words, isn’t really Trump’s strong suit.

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“Semper Fidelis @WinsomeSears,” Sebastian Gorka, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, tweeted to his 1.1 million followers, along with a campaign photo of Earle-Sears with an assault rifle strapped over her dress.

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“That’s the embodiment of the Marine Corps motto, ‘Semper fidelis.’

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It was a night of confirmation when he felt an almost mystical affinity with every man who had ever borne the motto of semper fidelis.

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semper fi semper idem

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