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Saraphin
11-21-2006, 11:20 PM
I can't find "semper" in the dictionary, anybody who can tell me what does this waord mean? thakn you.
D-gin
11-21-2006, 11:22 PM
I can't find "semper" in the dictionary, anybody who can tell me what does this waord mean? thakn you.

It's Latin for "Always".

EDIT:


"Semper Fidelis" is Latin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin) for "Always faithful." This phrase has served as motto or title for several entities


The United States Marine Corps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps) motto, since 1883, is "Semper Fidelis". There were three mottos prior to Semper Fidelis, including "Fortitudine" (meaning "with courage") antedating the War of 1812, which was a nod to the British Royal Marines' "Per Mare, Per Terram", and up until 1843 there was also the motto "To the Shores of Tripoli." The motto signifies the dedication that individual Marines are expected to have loyalty to "Corps and Country" and to their fellow fighting men and women, for the rest of their days and beyond. Marines often reduce the phrase to "Semper Fi."
LaoSexMachine
11-21-2006, 11:22 PM
means "Always". Semper Fidelis=Always faithful
Saraphin
11-22-2006, 04:38 AM
Thank you
It's glad to know this knowlage.
Yimmy
11-22-2006, 03:27 PM
It's also on the Devonshire and Dorset Regiments cap badge motto.
Scourge
11-22-2006, 03:42 PM
Compare with spanish word "siempre" (always).
Same latins roots.
tomonator
11-25-2006, 09:49 AM
Actually it's "ever"
FFanatic
11-25-2006, 03:37 PM
Semper.Fi (http://www.semper.fi/)


;)
loganinkosovo
11-25-2006, 04:18 PM
SEMPER FI, MAC!
loganinkosovo
11-25-2006, 04:50 PM
It's also on the Devonshire and Dorset Regiments cap badge motto.

That would be the dreded D & D Regt........

http://www.staceysstuff.com/images/dungeonsdragons.jpg


http://www.army.mod.uk/img/devonanddorset/History/Museum_Brochure_front_page.jpg
USMC Poolee
11-25-2006, 05:02 PM
nice drawings of the U.S. Marines.
Xaito
11-25-2006, 05:07 PM
Actually it's "ever"

actually its not - and i had to learn this **** (latin) at school ... bah what a disgusting language
(alternative would have been french ;) - so you see it was a no win situation )
Bandeirante
11-25-2006, 05:08 PM
In my language:

"Sempre Fiel"
tomonator
11-26-2006, 07:58 AM
actually its not - and i had to learn this **** (latin) at school ... bah what a disgusting language
(alternative would have been french ;) - so you see it was a no win situation )
I stand corrected
Icarus1
11-26-2006, 07:12 PM
Semper fidel?

http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/sezioni/persone/fidel-castro-forbes-/fidel-castro-forbes-/ap_8053352_43310.jpg

:-)

Swiss Grenadiers (specialized Infantry unit) have "Semper fidelis" too.