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nil desperandum

(ˈnɪl ˌdɛspəˈrændəm)

sentence substitute

never despair

[from Latin, literally: nothing to be despaired of]

nil desperandum

A Latin phrase meaning never despair.

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Nil Desperandum I LOVE to sing, I love to dance, But, at my age, I've missed my chance.

POEM OF THE DAY

Situated on the south-west corner of the Curragh Training Grounds, near the army's Curragh Camp, Clifton Lodge covers more than ten acres, including a four-bedroom house, and was home to Crowley's 2005 Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Saoire, as well as Grade 1 chasers Sackville, Moscow Express and Nil Desperandum.

Deegan quick top lay down fears overy ard

A second boat, Nil Desperandum 111, with four crew, went to help but it also ran aground.

9 crew are saved in sea drama

Last year she looked to have her best chance of ending that run, with the ill-fated ante-post favourite Nil Desperandum.

Horse Racing: Williams hopes Mon Mome changes luck; JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL 2008 THE TRAINERS' VIEW

Nil desperandum: don't despair For we, the voters, do not care; Why, given half a chance, we would Do what they, so blithely, could.

POEMON23; Upon Westminster Bridge

THE prospect of a sixthIrish- trained winner of the John Smith's Grand National in nine years has crept even closer following the demise of ante-post favourite Nil Desperandum.

Horse Racing: Favourite's fatality puts Irish in frame; Nil Desperandum disaster changes National outlook

Heavily backed Little Brick broke a shoulder at Cheltenham on Tuesday and had to be destroyed and the same fate befell ante-post favourite Nil Desperandum who fractured a leg early in the Uttoxeter race.

Horse Racing: Windrush storms in for Maguire

But the race was marred when Nil Desperandum, favourite for the Aintree spectacular, broke a leg after jumping the eighth fence.

Horse Racing: BARON PUTS WIND UP'EM

BARON WINDRUSH gave a game staying performance to win the John Smith's Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter in a race overshadowed by the loss of Nil Desperandum.

Horse Racing: BARON HIGH

Five horses - Billyvoddan, Crozan, Kill Devil Hill, Nil Desperandum and Our Vic - were withdrawn at the final declaration stage.

Kauto heads Gold Cup 19

Ante-post favourite Nil Desperandum heads a total of 106 horses still engaged in the John Smith's Grand National after the first forfeit stage.

Horse Racing: Desperandum stands National ground

JOHN Smith's Grand National favourite Nil Desperandum is set to have his mettle tested at the highest level when taking on Kauto Star in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.