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sal⋅vo

1 [sal-voh]

–noun, plural -vos, -voes.

1.	a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.

2.	a round of fire given as a salute.

3.	a round of cheers or applause.

Origin:
1585–95; earlier salva < It ≪ L salvē salve ³

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sal⋅vo

2 [sal-voh]

–noun, plural -vos. Archaic.

1.	an excuse or quibbling evasion.

2.	something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.

Origin:
1635–45; < L salvō, abl. of salvus safe, found in legal phrases

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sal·vo¹ (sāl'vō) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. sal·vos or sal·voes

1. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
2. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft.
3. The projectiles or bombs thus released.
4. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.
5. A forceful verbal or written assault.
Something resembling a release or discharge of bombs or firearms, as:
1. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.
2. A forceful verbal or written assault.

[Italian salva, from French salve, from Latin salvē, hail, imperative of salvēre, to be in good health, from salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

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