Meaning of vi et armis | Babel Free
Definitions
By force, violently; specifically, causing damage to a person or property.
not-comparable
Examples
“Crabtree […] was so much incensed at his breach of punctuality, that he ordered him to be denied; and when the young gentleman forced his entrance into his chamber, vi & armis, would not open⟳ his mouth; but assuming the most grim contraction of his countenance, sat in sullen silence […].”
“It was current in the nursery that he was a black man who expelled us vi et armis.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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