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sword
[ sawrd, sohrd ]
noun
- a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
- this weapon as the symbol of military power, punitive justice, authority, etc.:
The pen is mightier than the sword.
- a cause of death or destruction.
- war, combat, slaughter, or violence, especially military force or aggression:
to perish by the sword.
- Sword. Military. the code name for one of the five D-Day invasion beaches on France's Normandy coast, assaulted by British forces.
sword
/ ɔː /
noun
- a thrusting, striking, or cutting weapon with a long blade having one or two cutting edges, a hilt, and usually a crosspiece or guard
- such a weapon worn on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of authority
- something resembling a sword, such as the snout of a swordfish
- cross swordsto argue or fight
- the sword
- violence or power, esp military power
- death; destruction
to put to the sword
Derived Forms
- ˈɴǰˌ, adjective
- ˈɴǰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ɴǰl adjective
- ɴǰl adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sword1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sword1
Idioms and Phrases
More idioms and phrases containing sword
In addition to the idiom beginning with sword , also see at sword's point ; cross swords .Example Sentences
Talley underscored inconsistencies in the son’s account, including Phillip wavering on his claim that he saw his father fire the gun, and at one point saying he grabbed his replica sword only after the shooting.
Resnick, 72, sees her age as a double-edged sword when it comes to comedy.
Yang’s death was one of several in recent years involving mentally ill people with knives, swords or other sharp objects who were shot by police.
Named after a 1970s film about a 12th Century knight, could he put his rivals to the sword here?
She had 10 stab wounds after being attacked with a sword during a camping trip with friends.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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