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salvo

1

[ sal-voh ]

noun

plural salvos, salvoes.
  1. a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
  2. a round of fire given as a salute.
  3. a round of cheers or applause.


salvo

2

[ sal-voh ]

noun

Archaic.
plural salvos.
  1. an excuse or quibbling evasion.
  2. something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.

Salvo

1

/ ˈ²õæ±ô±¹É™ÊŠ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a member of the Salvation Army
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

salvo

2

/ ˈ²õæ±ô±¹É™ÊŠ /

noun

  1. a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion
  2. concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle
  3. an outburst, as of applause
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

salvo

3

/ ˈ²õæ±ô±¹É™ÊŠ /

noun

  1. an excuse or evasion
  2. an expedient to save a reputation or soothe hurt feelings
  3. (in legal documents) a saving clause; reservation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of salvo1

1585–95; earlier salva < Italian ≪ Latin ²õ²¹±ô±¹Å§ salve 3

Origin of salvo2

1635–45; < Latin ²õ²¹±ô±¹Å, ablative of salvus safe, found in legal phrases
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of salvo1

C17: from Italian salva, from Old French salve, from Latin ²õ²¹±ô±¹Å§! greetings! from ²õ²¹±ô±¹Å§re to be in good health, from salvus safe

Origin of salvo2

C17: from such Medieval Latin phrases as salvŠiurē the right of keeping safe, from Latin salvus safe
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The firings mark the latest salvo in Trump’s long-simmering antipathy toward the National Security Council, which was fueled in part by a spat with former NSC staffer and whistleblower Alexander Vindman.

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That is unlikely to mitigate the overall negative growth impact of Trump's salvo though.

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Beijing has also been on the receiving end of other Trump trade salvos.

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Mayor Matt Mahan’s proposal to jail people if they reject three offers of shelter is the latest salvo in an anti-encampment crusade sweeping the Bay Area.

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And it is still possible that he will do this by launching the equivalent of a salvo of ballistic missiles into the global trading system, with a universal tariff on all imports into the USA.

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