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Gallia est omnis dīvīsa in partēs trēs, quārum ūnam incolunt Belgae.

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J. E. Riddle and T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Lexicon. Data retrieved from FergusJPWalsh/riddle-arnold under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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• CONVOY
1. aliquem praesidii causa comitari: praesidio esse alicui or alicui rei (e.g., impedimentis): aliquem comitari (general term for accompanying).
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  • s. As protecting force, presidium (general term): milites praesidiarii: (of ships) *naves praesidiariae. To grant anyboby a convoy, praesidium alicui dare: a strong convoy, firmo praesidio aliquem munire: to grant anybody a convoy to any place, praesidium dare, ut aliquis tuto perveniat aliquem locum (Nep. Epam., 4, 4); efficere, ut tuto aliquis aliquem locum perveniat (Id., Timol., 2, 2). To serve as a convoy, praesidio esse (alicui, navibus, etc.).
  • OBS. Sometimes “convoy” includes both the protecting and protected fleets (Webst.), *naves mercatoriae (firmo) praesidio or praesidiaria classe munitae; or commeatus (body of persons sailing, travelling together; e.g., commeatus nostri Pontico mari ac Trapezunte oppido adventantes, Tac.). To cut off our convoys, commeatus nostros intercipere (if they were bringing in supplies).