debellator

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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

dēbellātor: ōris, m. debello,
I a conqueror, subduer (rare; mostly poet.): ferarum, * Verg. A. 7, 651; * Stat. Th. 9, 545: Vespasianus Judaeorum debellator, Tert. Apol. 5: durus, Vulg. Sap. 18, 15.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

dēbellātŏr,¹⁶ ōris, m. (debello), vainqueur : Virg. En. 7, 651 ; Stat. Th. 9, 545.