English Explanatory Dictionary

parabellum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of cartridge used in some handguns.
  2. A type of German semiautomatic pistol.

Word forms

parabellum parabellums

Etymology

For Latin parā bellum (“furnish war”), from the Latin adage sī vīs pācem, parā bellum (“if you want peace, prepare for war”).

Related words

casus belli bellicose antebellum interbellum postbellum
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