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  1. Semper fidelis

    Semper fidelis (Latin pronunciation: [ˈsɛmpɛr fɪˈdeːlɪs]) is a Latin phrase that means "always faithful" or "always loyal" (Fidelis or Fidelity). It is the motto of the United States Marine Corps, usually shortened to Semper Fi. It is also in use as a motto for towns, families, schools, and other military units. It is thought that it originated from the phrase that the senators of ancient Rome declaimed at the end of their intervention. The earliest definitively recorded use of semper fidelis is as the motto of the French town of Abbeville since 1369. It has also been used by other towns, and is recorded as the motto of various European families since the 16th century, and possibly since the 13th century or earlier. Records show many families in England, France and Ireland using this motto. The earliest recorded use of semper fidelis by a military unit is by the Duke of Beaufort's Regiment of Foot, raised in south-western England in 1685. This is apparently linked to its use as a motto by the city of Exeter no later than 1660. Subsequently, a variety of military organizations adopted the motto.

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  1. Semper fidelis

    Semper Fidelis is Latin for "Always Faithful" or "Always Loyal." Well known in the United States as the motto of the United States Marine Corps, Semper Fidelis has served as a slogan for many families and entities, in many countries, dated no earlier than the 16th century. Within the groups below, users are listed in chronological order according to when they are believed to have adopted the motto; however, in many cases dates of adoption are not well established.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of semper fidelis in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of semper fidelis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of semper fidelis in a Sentence

  1. Chase Millsap:

    As a Marine, Ismail Khan live by the word Semper Fidelis, which means always faithful. And that's not just something we put it on an email or say to each other, we do really mean it.

  2. Ray Mabus:

    There's no good excuse, the Marine motto is 'semper fidelis,' always faithful, and what these Marines did was to be unfaithful to their fellow Marines.

  3. Chase Millsap:

    As a Marine, you live by the words ‘Semper Fidelis,’ which mean always faithful. And that's not just something we put it on an email or say to each other, we do really mean it.


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