Advertisement

Advertisement

“Invictus”

  1. A popular poem from the late nineteenth century by the English author William Ernest Henley. Invictus is Latin for “unconquered.” The speaker in the poem proclaims his strength in the face of adversity:

    My head is bloody, but unbowed….

    I am the master of my fate;

    I am the captain of my soul.



Discover More

Example Sentences

Cressida caught the royal press pack by surprise when she showed up at The Invictus Games last week.

Prince Harry today turned out to support the first day of selection for the Invictus Games for wounded servicemen and women.

You had the luxury of playing the late, great Nelson Mandela in Invictus.

Or perhaps you recognize him from Flags of Our Fathers, Gran Torino, or Invictus.

This is more Changeling than Invictus, as far as director Eastwood is concerned.

The spirit of such men as he, and of such nations as his beloved Belgium, is well expressed in Henley's now famous "Invictus."

The passive participle of contemno has the sense of an adjective in -bilis, like invictus and many others.

Satis vixi; invictus enim morior—I have lived enough; I die unvanquished.

The great song takes us back to the days of Mithra and the sol invictus of Aurelian.

The title of the pamphlet was Litterarum quibus invictus Pr.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


inviableinvidious