"don't tread on me" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Etymology: Calque of Late Latin nōlī mē tangere (literally “do not touch me”), from John 20:17 in the Bible. The phrase was initially rendered as dont tread on me, without apostrophe, as dont was then an accepted contraction of do not. In some later versions, due to standards for apostrophes becoming more strict since the 18th century, the first word was changed to don't. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|la-lat|nōlī mē tangere|lit=do not touch me}} Calque of Late Latin nōlī mē tangere (literally “do not touch me”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} don't tread on me
  1. A slogan, associated during the American Revolutionary War with freedom from British rule, and in more recent years with libertarianism and anti-government sentiments. Categories (topical): Libertarianism Synonyms: dont tread on me
    Sense id: en-don't_tread_on_me-en-phrase-pFwv4Q49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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