"Hail! Emperor, those who are about to die salute you!"
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Greeting of the combatants to the Emperor Claudius at a naval contest on the Lago Fucino. Claudius, instead of “Valete”, replied, “Avete vos”, as bidding them farewell: but the gladiators taking it in its usual sense, as, “Live! Long life to you”, refused to proceed with the show.
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