Definition of Parabellum in English:

Parabellum

noun ˌparəˈbɛləm

A type of semi-automatic pistol or machine gun.
Example sentencesExamples
- This automatic pistol was known to its users as the P 08 or, from the name of its cartridge, the Parabellum: the term Luger is Anglo-American.
- The Germans, being as cunning and devious as they are known to be, soon developed the 9mm Parabellum for their Luger military pistol.
- In terms of total ammunition sales, the 9mm Parabellum is the biggest seller by a wide margin.
- The 9mm Parabellum was the most common round in the world, and he was sure that if he looked hard enough, he could find replacement bullets.
- When the Wehrmacht began looking for a replacement for its difficult-to-manufacture P.08 Parabellum in the early 1930's, Walther was one of the companies that responded.

Origin

Early 20th century: the name of a German make of gun, from Latin para bellum (from para! ‘prepare!’ (imperative of parare) + bellum ‘war’) in the phrase si vis pacem, para bellum ‘if you want peace, prepare for war’.

Definition of Parabellum in US English:

Parabellum

nounˌparəˈbeləm

A type of semiautomatic pistol or machine gun.
Example sentencesExamples
- When the Wehrmacht began looking for a replacement for its difficult-to-manufacture P.08 Parabellum in the early 1930's, Walther was one of the companies that responded.
- The Germans, being as cunning and devious as they are known to be, soon developed the 9mm Parabellum for their Luger military pistol.
- The 9mm Parabellum was the most common round in the world, and he was sure that if he looked hard enough, he could find replacement bullets.
- In terms of total ammunition sales, the 9mm Parabellum is the biggest seller by a wide margin.
- This automatic pistol was known to its users as the P 08 or, from the name of its cartridge, the Parabellum: the term Luger is Anglo-American.

单词	Parabellum
释义	Definition of Parabellum in English: Parabellum noun ˌparəˈbɛləm A type of semi-automatic pistol or machine gun. Example sentencesExamples This automatic pistol was known to its users as the P 08 or, from the name of its cartridge, the Parabellum: the term Luger is Anglo-American. The Germans, being as cunning and devious as they are known to be, soon developed the 9mm Parabellum for their Luger military pistol. In terms of total ammunition sales, the 9mm Parabellum is the biggest seller by a wide margin. The 9mm Parabellum was the most common round in the world, and he was sure that if he looked hard enough, he could find replacement bullets. When the Wehrmacht began looking for a replacement for its difficult-to-manufacture P.08 Parabellum in the early 1930's, Walther was one of the companies that responded. Origin Early 20th century: the name of a German make of gun, from Latin para bellum (from para! ‘prepare!’ (imperative of parare) + bellum ‘war’) in the phrase si vis pacem, para bellum ‘if you want peace, prepare for war’. Definition of Parabellum in US English: Parabellum nounˌparəˈbeləm A type of semiautomatic pistol or machine gun. Example sentencesExamples When the Wehrmacht began looking for a replacement for its difficult-to-manufacture P.08 Parabellum in the early 1930's, Walther was one of the companies that responded. The Germans, being as cunning and devious as they are known to be, soon developed the 9mm Parabellum for their Luger military pistol. The 9mm Parabellum was the most common round in the world, and he was sure that if he looked hard enough, he could find replacement bullets. In terms of total ammunition sales, the 9mm Parabellum is the biggest seller by a wide margin. This automatic pistol was known to its users as the P 08 or, from the name of its cartridge, the Parabellum: the term Luger is Anglo-American. Origin Early 20th century: the name of a German make of gun, from Latin para bellum (from para! ‘prepare!’ (imperative of parare) + bellum ‘war’) in the phrase si vis pacem, para bellum ‘if you want peace, prepare for war’.
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