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Nonne solus cedetur? - Reginae servandae defit.

English translation: "He alone will be given up, won't he?" "It fails to save the queen."

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Latin term or phrase:	Nonne solus cedetur? - Reginae servandae defit.
English translation:	"He alone will be given up, won't he?" "It fails to save the queen."
Entered by:	Joseph J. Brazauskas

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13:53 Oct 5, 2007

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Latin term or phrase: Nonne solus cedetur? - Reginae servandae defit.

Greetings,

During a game of cards in the film “Withnail and I” someone says, “Nonne solus cedetur?” and his parter says “Reginae servandae defit.”

Please, does this make any sense to anyone?

All the best,

Simon

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"He alone will be given up, won't he?" "It fails to save the queen."

Explanation:
"He" being presumably a king or jack that will be discarded, which play will not result in saving a queen.

The interrogative particle 'nonne' implies an affirmative answer. ('Num' would imply a negative answer.)

The dative construction is one of purpose.

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Local time: 01:29

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Many thanks Joseph, excellent as ever, and sorry for the delay.
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"He alone will be given up, won't he?" "It fails to save the queen."

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Many thanks Joseph, excellent as ever, and sorry for the delay.

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