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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
/ ²õɔ˻å /
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
- ˈ²õ·É´Ç°ù»åËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
- ˈ²õ·É´Ç°ù»å±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ·É´Ç°ù»ål±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²õ·É´Ç°ù»ål¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sword1
˜yÐÄvlog 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
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.
Although the actor says he enjoys creating the footage, he also admitted it’s become “a little bit of a double-edged sword.â€
Half the time, Black’s dialogue is just announcing what we’re looking at, from diamond swords to flying hot air balloons that look like goth squids.
"It's a bit of a double-edged sword because we have a number of people who have finally secured employment with Sizewell C, so they are now on good pay," he says.
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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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