/ Dictionary / Index S sic semper tyrannis*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sic sem•per ty•ran•nis Pronunciation: (sēk sem'per ty-rän'nis Eng. sik sem'p&schwar ti-ran'is), [key] — Latin. Latin. thus always to tyrants (motto of the State of Virginia). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sic passim* sic transit gloria mundi* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language