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a for⋅ti⋅o⋅ri
[ah fohr-ti-oh-ree; Eng. ey fawr-shee-awr-ahy, ey fohr-shee-ohr-ahy] 
tɪˈoʊ
–adverb Latin.
| for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more. |
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| a for·ti·o·ri (ä fôr'tē-ôr'ē, ā fōr'tē-ō'rī') adv. For a still stronger reason; all the more. [Latin : ā, ab, from + fortiōrī, ablative of fortior, stronger.] |
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A fortiori
A for`ti*o"ri\ [L.] (Logic & Math.) With stronger reason.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: a for·ti·o·ri
Pronunciation: "A-"for-shE-'Or-"I, "ä-"for-shE-'Or-E, -"for-tE-
Function: adverb
Etymology: New Latin, from the stronger (argument)
: all the more certainly : with greater reason : with still more convincing force —used in drawing a conclusion that is thought to be even more certain than another
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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