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As a verb salvo is

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wikidiffcom

Not English

Wikidiffcom has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

salvo

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) salvo, ablative of salvus, the past participle of , either from salvo jure'' literally 'the right being reserved', or from ''salvo errore et omissone 'reserving error and omission'.

Noun

(en noun)
  • An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
  • They admit many salvos , cautions, and reservations. --Eikon Basilike.
    2006 MetaFilter community weblog Britannica's issued a salvo against Nature's famous "Wikipedia and the EB are comparably error-strewn" analysis.

    Etymology 2

    A 1719 alteration of salva'' (1591) "simultaneous discharge of guns," from (etyl) , imperative of salvere: "be in good health!," the usual Roman greeting, regarded as imperative of ''salvere "to be in good health,"

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
  • By extension, any volley, as in an argument or debate.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=It was an impressive opening salvo from the Baggies, especially for a side that have made a poor beginning to what has been an admittedly tough start to their campaign.}}
  • A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
  • See also

    * the Salvos