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Semper fidelis

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means always faithful, used as a motto expressing constant loyalty
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semper fidelis
Latin · ancient
"always faithful"
always faithful, from semper (always) and fidelis (faithful)
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semper fidelis
English · 1883
"a motto meaning always loyal"
adopted into English as a motto, notably by the United States Marine Corps
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