noun
definition
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
Examples of salvo in a Sentence
To John, William did homage (1200) salvo jure suo.
This is an opening salvo in our campaign to put an end to its racist filth.
The international Conference which met at Constantinople towards the end of 1876 was, indeed, startled by the salvo of guns heralding the promulgation of a constitution, but the demands of the Conference were rejected, in spite of the solemn warnings addressed to the sultan by the Powers; Midhat Pasha, the author of the constitution, was exiled; and soon afterwards his work was suspended, though figuring to this day on the Statute-Book.
The most recent salvo in the vicious turf battle for football video gamers was fired in December 2004 when Electronic Arts bought the exclusive rights to NFL players, stadiums, and teams for five years.
The origin of the game dates to the early 1900s when Clifford Von Wickler designed the pencil and paper game known as "Salvo".
According to Garnet's own opinion a priest cognizant of treason against the state " is bound to find all lawful means to discover it salvo sigillo confessionis."
Monmouth was also hit by the third salvo from Gneisenau, setting her forward turret on fire.
However, Andy Dunne did add a second penalty, but that was to be Bath's last score before their final minute salvo.
We may have just witnessed the first salvo in what could prove to be an irreversible trip to hell on earth.
The action is the latest salvo in PETA's international campaign against the retail giant over its use of cruelly obtained Australian wool.
By the third salvo, the German gunners had found their range.
For an instant rocket salvo, consider a rocket pod or rocket volley.
Nuneaton proceeded to take their opponents apart with another three goal salvo, this time in nine minutes.
One is the eye-catching livery and the other is that they all end with a finale salvo.
However campaigners who have fought for nearly two years said the health watchdog 's salvo was " too little, too late " .
This was the opening salvo launched by a sculptor at an Unemployment Benefit Tribunal hearing.
However, Andy Dunne did add a second penalty, but that was to be Bath 's last score before their final minute salvo.
The action is the latest salvo in PETA 's international campaign against the retail giant over its use of cruelly obtained Australian wool.
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas was the opening salvo in the war fought by the greatest remaining commentator of our age.
The next salvo landed, as it so often did, in the Harbor area.
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The infant formula initiative is the opening salvo in an ideological campaign to smear a safe and useful product.
If faced with a close quarter situation they would fire a full salvo of torpedoes before withdrawing a high speed.
However campaigners who have fought for nearly two years said the health watchdog 's salvo was " too little, too late ".
At this time the game was known as "Salvo" and was created by Clifford Von Wickler, but he failed to patent the game.