The King is dead, long live the king
Latin translation: rex mortuus est, vivat rex
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|  Selected response from: Ivo Volt Estonia Local time: 03:08 | ||||
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| 5 +1 | Rex mortuus est, diu vivat rex. |
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| 4 | dignitas non moritur |
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| 4 | rex mortuus est, vivat rex |
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| the king is dead, long live the king dignitas non moritur Explanation: the most approaching Latin expression (from Canon Law) I could find; it means that an istititution continues to live beyond the dead of the officials ... |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| the king is dead, long live the king Rex mortuus est, diu vivat rex. Explanation: This is the literal translation. |
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| the king is dead, long live the king rex mortuus est, vivat rex Explanation: This seems to be the most common translation of the originally French phrase. |
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