montani semper liberi

[ mohn-tah-nee sem-per-lee-be-ree; English mon-tey-nahy sem-per lib-uh-rahy ]

Latin.
  1. mountaineers (are) always free: motto of West Virginia.

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How to use montani semper liberi in a sentence

  • The sochmanni and liberi homines must here be included either among the 'Norman associates' or the 'whole hundred.'

  • Stabant ad palum deligati iuvenes nobilissimi; sed a ceteris liberi consulis omnium in se oculos avertebant.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • In the survey of the eastern counties he is separated from the liberi homines by the whole class of sochemanni.

    Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William Maitland
  • The villani are viles et inopes personae but clearly enough they are liberi homines.

    Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William Maitland
  • There are some sokemen in Yorkshire, but they are not very numerous and there are hardly any liberi homines.

    Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William Maitland