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hostis

hostis
the enemy

Usages of hostis

Pater portam urbis claudit vespere, ne hostes nocte taciti intrent.
Father closes the gate of the city in the evening, so that enemies may not enter silently at night.
Sic populus in urbe tutus est, quia hostes foris manent et nocte taciti non intrant.
Thus the people in the city are safe, because the enemies stay outside and do not enter silently at night.
Subito nuntius venit et dicit certum esse hostes prope urbem manere.
Suddenly a messenger comes and says that it is certain that enemies are staying near the city.
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